Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.444 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.444.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.492 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.182, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 125th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.182 | — |
| 1972 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.267 | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.274 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.276 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.293 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.298 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.329 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.342 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.357 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.351 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.367 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.369 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.374 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.39 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.399 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.47 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.467 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.476 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.485 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.487 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.492 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.486 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.478 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.474 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.467 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.457 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.453 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.444 | -2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.444 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.839, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.444 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +46.7% | 0.182 | 0.267 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2402 | 0.182 | 0.274 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2926 | 0.276 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3551 | 0.329 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4358 | 0.374 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4822 | 0.47 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4592 | 0.444 | 0.474 | 6 |
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 egalitarian political institutions index in United Arab Emirates?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in United Arab Emirates was 0.444 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.492 in 2017.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.