Civil Liberties Score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Civil Liberties Score was 13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in United Arab Emirates, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 13 for civil liberties score in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2017.
United Arab Emirates ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.86 | 15 | 19 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 12 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 | 12 | 13 | 6 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 962.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0087 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 507.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 669.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 36.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 89.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 962.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.2115 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in United Arab Emirates?
- Civil liberties score in United Arab Emirates was 13 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2008.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for civil liberties score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties 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 falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.