Common Good Justifications Score in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Common Good Justifications Score was -0.446 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.446
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.682
in 2003
All-time low
-0.446
in 2004
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025

-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75197119982025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for common good justifications score in United Arab Emirates is -0.446, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.682 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.446, in 2004.

United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4961 0.369 0.655 9
1980s 0.369 0.369 0.369 10
1990s 0.369 0.369 0.369 10
2000s -0.0887 -0.446 0.682 10
2010s -0.446 -0.446 -0.446 10
2020s -0.446 -0.446 -0.446 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 139 Zimbabwe -0.355 compare
  2. 140 Djibouti -0.384 compare
  3. 141 Turkmenistan -0.391 compare
  4. 143 Eswatini -0.5 compare
  5. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.521 compare
  6. 145 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.574 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in United Arab Emirates?
Common good justifications score in United Arab Emirates was -0.446 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 2003.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -0.446 in 2004.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for common good justifications score?
United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications 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 volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.