Rwanda vs United Arab Emirates: Liberal political institutions index

Rwanda
0.248
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.265
in 2025
Rwanda rank
144th
United Arab Emirates rank
142nd

Liberal political institutions index over time

  • Rwanda
  • United Arab Emirates
0.10.20.30.40.5191619702025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.265 against 0.248 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.017.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 144th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4037 0.1894 0.2142 Rwanda
1980s 0.4338 0.1959 0.2379 Rwanda
1990s 0.4367 0.2487 0.188 Rwanda
2000s 0.3607 0.2818 0.0789 Rwanda
2010s 0.3581 0.3133 0.0448 Rwanda
2020s 0.2763 0.2847 0.0083 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Rwanda or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.265 against 0.248 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
0.017, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and United Arab Emirates rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
Rwanda ranks 144th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed