Key features of democracy in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Key features of democracy was 0.104 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in United Arab Emirates is 0.104, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.104 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 | 0.014 | 0.019 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 | 0.017 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 | 0.022 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 | 0.019 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0911 | 0.072 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1022 | 0.1 | 0.104 | 6 |
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More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.339 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.077 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.104 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.04 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.063 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in United Arab Emirates?
- Key features of democracy in United Arab Emirates was 0.104 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.104 in 2024.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for key features of democracy?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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