United Arab Emirates vs Yemen: Political centralization index

United Arab Emirates
0.837
in 2025
Yemen
0.848
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
Yemen rank
25th

Political centralization index over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.848 against 0.837 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 25th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8437 0.6336 0.2101 United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.8215 0.6655 0.156 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.8016 0.7771 0.0245 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.8233 0.8528 0.0295 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political centralization index, United Arab Emirates or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.848 against 0.837 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in political centralization index between United Arab Emirates and Yemen?
0.011, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Yemen?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do United Arab Emirates and Yemen rank globally for political centralization index?
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 25th of 173 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed