Basic State Functions Score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Basic State Functions Score was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Basic State Functions Score in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 10 for basic state functions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Basic State Functions Score in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.75, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 10 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 | 8.5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in United Arab Emirates?
- Basic state functions score in United Arab Emirates was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for basic state functions score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).