Physical Integrity Rights Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.633 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.633
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.777
in 2015
All-time low
0.623
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Physical Integrity Rights Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.633.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.777 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.623, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.623 | — |
| 1972 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.699 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.707 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.674 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.711 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.629 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.712 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.751 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.777 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.742 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.633 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.633 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.633 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.447, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.623 | 0.623 | 0.623 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.623 | 0.623 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.699 | 0.699 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6992 | 0.674 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7365 | 0.629 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6512 | 0.633 | 0.742 | 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 physical integrity rights index in United Arab Emirates?
- Physical integrity rights index in United Arab Emirates was 0.633 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2015.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.623 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for physical integrity rights index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.