Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Equal Access to Power Index
Saudi Arabia
0.195
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.211
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
160th
United Arab Emirates rank
158th
Equal Access to Power Index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.211 against 0.195 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.016.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0699 | 0.0387 | 0.0312 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.082 | 0.0926 | 0.0106 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.0856 | 0.1539 | 0.0683 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.1081 | 0.1868 | 0.0787 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.1141 | 0.2087 | 0.0946 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.1568 | 0.2162 | 0.0593 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to power index, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.211 against 0.195 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.016, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for equal access to power index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.