Kenya vs United Arab Emirates: Rule of law index
Kenya
0.64
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.638
in 2025
Kenya rank
78th
United Arab Emirates rank
79th
Rule of law index over time
- Kenya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.64 against 0.638 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kenya ranks 78th and United Arab Emirates ranks 79th of 176 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1721 | 0.4544 | 0.2823 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.1307 | 0.4957 | 0.365 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.2239 | 0.6043 | 0.3804 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.3804 | 0.67 | 0.2896 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.6056 | 0.708 | 0.1024 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.6605 | 0.6697 | 0.0092 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Kenya or United Arab Emirates?
- Kenya, at 0.64 against 0.638 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.002, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for rule of law index?
- Kenya ranks 78th and United Arab Emirates ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.