Constraints on the Executive Score in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Constraints on the Executive Score was 3 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1971
All-time low
3
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2018

0123197119942018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in United Arab Emirates is 3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1971.

United Arab Emirates ranks 125th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Constraints on the Executive Score in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in United Arab Emirates, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 3
1972 3 +0.0%
1973 3 +0.0%
1974 3 +0.0%
1975 3 +0.0%
1976 3 +0.0%
1977 3 +0.0%
1978 3 +0.0%
1979 3 +0.0%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 3 +0.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 3 +0.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 3 3 9
1980s 3 3 3 10
1990s 3 3 3 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 9

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 125 Angola 3 compare
  2. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
  3. 125 Chad 3 compare
  4. 125 China 3 compare
  5. 125 Comoros 3 compare
  6. 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
  7. 125 Egypt 3 compare
  8. 125 Eswatini 3 compare
  9. 125 Jordan 3 compare
  10. 125 Kuwait 3 compare
  11. 125 Laos 3 compare
  12. 125 Rwanda 3 compare
  13. 125 Singapore 3 compare
  14. 125 Tajikistan 3 compare
  15. 125 Thailand 3 compare
  16. 125 Togo 3 compare
  17. 125 Turkey 3 compare
  18. 125 Uganda 3 compare
  19. 125 Venezuela 3 compare
  20. 125 Vietnam 3 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in United Arab Emirates?
Constraints on the executive score in United Arab Emirates was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1971.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1971.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for constraints on the executive score?
United Arab Emirates ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive 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 flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.