What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in United Arab Emirates?

The highest recorded value was 0.267 in 1971.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in United Arab Emirates?

The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 2007.

How does United Arab Emirates rank for public sector corruption index?

United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in United Arab Emirates

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in United Arab Emirates
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United Arab Emirates: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.116 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.116

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

142nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.267

in 1971

All-time low

0.116

in 2007

Years of data

1971–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.116 for public sector corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.267 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 2007.

That places United Arab Emirates 142nd 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	0.267	0.267	0.267	9
1980s	0.2482	0.22	0.267	10
1990s	0.1997	0.18	0.264	10
2000s	0.1608	0.116	0.18	10
2010s	0.116	0.116	0.116	10
2020s	0.116	0.116	0.116	6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

139 Taiwan 0.155 compare
140 Trinidad and Tobago 0.124 compare
141 Benin 0.12 compare
143 Portugal 0.115 compare
144 Italy 0.112 compare
145 Israel 0.104 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for United Arab Emirates

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.031 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.077 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in United Arab Emirates?: Public sector corruption index in United Arab Emirates was 0.116 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The highest recorded value was 0.267 in 1971.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 2007.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for public sector corruption index?: United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).