Rwanda vs United Arab Emirates: Democratic change
Rwanda
1
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Rwanda
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Rwanda ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8889 | 1 | 0.1111 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Rwanda or United Arab Emirates?
- Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
- 0, with Rwanda 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 democratic change?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.