Key media freedoms in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Key media freedoms was -1.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.6
in 2008
All-time low
-2.56
in 1973
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Key media freedoms in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded -1.69 for key media freedoms in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in United Arab Emirates peaked at -0.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.56, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 175 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 | -2.36 | -2.56 | -1.67 | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.56 | -2.56 | -2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.74 | -2.56 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.06 | -1.83 | -0.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.18 | -1.54 | -0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.64 | -1.69 | -1.4 | 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 media freedoms in United Arab Emirates?
- Key media freedoms in United Arab Emirates was -1.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.56 in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for key media freedoms?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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