Political corruption index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Political corruption index was 0.105 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political corruption index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in United Arab Emirates is 0.105, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.26 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2448 | 0.223 | 0.26 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2191 | 0.211 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1673 | 0.135 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1301 | 0.115 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 | 0.105 | 0.122 | 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 political corruption index in United Arab Emirates?
- Political corruption index in United Arab Emirates was 0.105 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 1978.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for political corruption index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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