Executive Corruption Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Executive Corruption Index was 0.226 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Executive Corruption Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.226 for executive corruption index in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.367 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.212, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 125th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2404 | 0.212 | 0.367 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2138 | 0.212 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2236 | 0.214 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 6 |
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More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 252 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.104 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.063 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.04 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.104 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.031 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in United Arab Emirates?
- Executive corruption index in United Arab Emirates was 0.226 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.367 in 1978.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.212 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for executive corruption index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).