Judicial Checks on Government Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.141 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.141
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.217
in 2018
All-time low
0.115
in 1976
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.141 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.217 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.115, in 1976.
United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.133 | — |
| 1972 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.115 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.171 | +48.7% |
| 1995 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.183 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.201 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.205 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.217 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.209 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.205 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.207 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.141 | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.141 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.141 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.435, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.125 | 0.115 | 0.133 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1534 | 0.115 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1884 | 0.183 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2066 | 0.201 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.174 | 0.141 | 0.209 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.146 compare
- 150 Afghanistan 0.143 compare
- 150 Algeria 0.143 compare
- 152 Yemen 0.141 compare
- 154 Kazakhstan 0.123 compare
- 155 Iran 0.116 compare
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 judicial checks on government index in United Arab Emirates?
- Judicial checks on government index in United Arab Emirates was 0.141 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.217 in 2018.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.115 in 1976.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for judicial checks on government index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.