Equal Access to Power Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.211 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.211
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.231
in 2020
All-time low
0.014
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
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.
Equal Access to Power Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.014 | — |
| 1972 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.051 | +264.3% |
| 1975 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.103 | +102.0% |
| 1983 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.149 | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.125 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.182 | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.19 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.214 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.228 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.205 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.231 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.202 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.211 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.211 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.211 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.358, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.