Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.339 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.339.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.419 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.319 | — |
| 1972 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.314 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.322 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.325 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.328 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.325 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.329 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.324 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.327 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.336 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.363 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.366 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.369 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.362 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.366 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.376 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.378 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.384 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.374 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.369 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.376 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.379 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.384 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.387 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.399 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.403 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.358 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.382 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.384 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.397 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.409 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.419 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.406 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.408 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.384 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.345 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.352 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.341 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.346 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.339 | -2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.339 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.339 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3228 | 0.314 | 0.328 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.329 | 0.324 | 0.336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3726 | 0.362 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.381 | 0.369 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.395 | 0.358 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3512 | 0.339 | 0.384 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in United Arab Emirates?
- Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in United Arab Emirates was 0.339 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.419 in 2016.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.