Legislative Corruption Score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Legislative Corruption Score was 2.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Legislative Corruption Score in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.37. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.713, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.713 | — |
| 1972 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | +113.5% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 2.37 | +63.4% |
| 2025 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.713 | 0.713 | 0.713 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.713 | 0.713 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0.713 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.45 | 2.37 | 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 legislative corruption score in United Arab Emirates?
- Legislative corruption score in United Arab Emirates was 2.37 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.713 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for legislative corruption score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.