Equal Access to Power Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.211 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Access to Power Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal access to power index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.211.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.231 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0387 | 0.014 | 0.051 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0926 | 0.051 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1539 | 0.103 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1868 | 0.182 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2087 | 0.19 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2162 | 0.202 | 0.231 | 6 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to power index in United Arab Emirates?
- Equal access to power index in United Arab Emirates was 0.211 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.231 in 2020.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for equal access to power index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.