Key features of liberal democracy in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.077 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.077
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.093
in 2018
All-time low
0.047
in 1976
Years of data
55
1971β2025
Key features of liberal democracy in United Arab Emirates, 1971β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.077.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.093 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1976.
United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0479 | 0.047 | 0.048 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0497 | 0.048 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0633 | 0.055 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 | 0.068 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0876 | 0.079 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0818 | 0.077 | 0.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 149 El Salvador 0.09 compare
- 149 Rwanda 0.09 compare
- 151 Uzbekistan 0.079 compare
- 153 South Sudan, Republic of 0.064 compare
- 154 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.062 compare
- 154 Chad 0.062 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in United Arab Emirates?
- Key features of liberal democracy in United Arab Emirates was 0.077 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.093 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1976.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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