Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Saudi Arabia
-0.601
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-0.6
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
148th
United Arab Emirates rank
147th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports -0.6 against -0.601 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 148th and United Arab Emirates ranks 147th of 176 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.83 | -1.72 | 0.1177 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -1.58 | -0.901 | 0.683 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -1.58 | -0.6724 | 0.9116 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -1.13 | -0.6 | 0.526 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -1.18 | -0.6 | 0.5845 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -0.8248 | -0.6 | 0.2248 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at -0.6 against -0.601 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.001, 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 equality of political power across social groups score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 148th and United Arab Emirates ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.