Participatory Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.031 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, participatory democracy index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.031.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.037 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 | 0.01 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 | 0.014 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0263 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 | 0.03 | 0.037 | 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.077 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.104 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.063 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.04 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.104 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory democracy index in United Arab Emirates?
- Participatory democracy index in United Arab Emirates was 0.031 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 in 2020.
- What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for participatory democracy index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.