Democratic electoral institutions fh in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Democratic electoral institutions fh was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic electoral institutions fh in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democratic electoral institutions fh in United Arab Emirates stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions fh in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

That places United Arab Emirates 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Democratic electoral institutions fh in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Democratic electoral institutions fh in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 0 —
2006 1 —
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12, 8% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8 0 1 5
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 152 Burundi 1 compare
  2. 152 Cameroon 1 compare
  3. 152 Central African Republic 1 compare
  4. 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
  5. 152 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
  6. 152 Haiti 1 compare
  7. 152 Kazakhstan 1 compare
  8. 152 Libya 1 compare
  9. 152 Togo 1 compare
  10. 152 Uzbekistan 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions fh in United Arab Emirates?
Democratic electoral institutions fh in United Arab Emirates was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions fh recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for democratic electoral institutions fh?
United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic electoral institutions fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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