Brunei vs United Arab Emirates: Free country
Brunei
0
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0
in 2025
Brunei rank
139th
United Arab Emirates rank
139th
Free country over time
- Brunei
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0 against 0 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.
Across all 47 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 139th of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.8333 | 0.3333 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Brunei or United Arab Emirates?
- Brunei, at 0 against 0 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 0, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and United Arab Emirates rank globally for free country?
- Brunei ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).