Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Political centralization index
Iran
0.834
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.837
in 2025
Iran rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
Political centralization index over time
- Iran
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.837 against 0.834 in Iran, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iran ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 176 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7898 | 0.8683 | 0.0786 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.768 | 0.875 | 0.107 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.7835 | 0.8468 | 0.0633 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.7731 | 0.8215 | 0.0484 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.7628 | 0.8016 | 0.0388 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.8177 | 0.8233 | 0.0057 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.837 against 0.834 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.003, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for political centralization index?
- Iran ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.