Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.481 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in United Arab Emirates is 0.481, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.62 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.336, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 176 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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.336 | — |
| 1972 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.354 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.375 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.397 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.418 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.492 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.511 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.523 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.516 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.503 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.524 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.546 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.564 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.572 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.529 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.574 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.567 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.585 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.595 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.605 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.62 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.574 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.573 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.539 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.499 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.495 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.481 | -2.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.481 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.932, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.481 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.452, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.338 | 0.336 | 0.354 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3667 | 0.354 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4767 | 0.418 | 0.523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5265 | 0.49 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5841 | 0.529 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.521 | 0.481 | 0.573 | 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in United Arab Emirates?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in United Arab Emirates was 0.481 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2017.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.336 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.