Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Saudi Arabia
0.101
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.091
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
United Arab Emirates rank
172nd
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.101 against 0.091 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0396 | 0.039 | 0.0006 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0546 | 0.0558 | 0.0012 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.0737 | 0.052 | 0.0217 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.088 | 0.0561 | 0.0319 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0959 | 0.0789 | 0.017 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0952 | 0.0937 | 0.0015 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.101 against 0.091 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.01, with Saudi Arabia 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 participatory political institutions index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.