Free and Fair Elections Score in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Free and Fair Elections Score was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025

11.522.532005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 32011: 22013: 22015: 22017: 22019: 22021: 22023: 22025: 2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections score in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.67 1 3 3
2010s 2 2 2 5
2020s 2 2 2 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 88 Azerbaijan 2 compare
  2. 88 Bahrain 2 compare
  3. 88 Bangladesh 2 compare
  4. 88 Belarus 2 compare
  5. 88 Cambodia 2 compare
  6. 88 Chad 2 compare
  7. 88 Congo 2 compare
  8. 88 Egypt 2 compare
  9. 88 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  10. 88 Nicaragua 2 compare
  11. 88 Oman 2 compare
  12. 88 Russia 2 compare
  13. 88 Rwanda 2 compare
  14. 88 Tunisia 2 compare
  15. 88 Uzbekistan 2 compare
  16. 88 Venezuela 2 compare
  17. 88 Vietnam 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in United Arab Emirates?
Free and fair elections score in United Arab Emirates was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for free and fair elections score?
United Arab Emirates ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections 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 rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.