Judicial Corruption Score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Judicial Corruption Score in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.85 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.568, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 25th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.568 | — |
| 1972 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +94.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | +67.1% |
| 1995 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.76. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8658 | 0.568 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.1 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.84 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.85 | 2.17 | 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 judicial corruption score in United Arab Emirates?
- Judicial corruption score in United Arab Emirates was 1.85 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2008.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.568 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for judicial corruption score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.