Judicial Checks on Government Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.141 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 962.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0087 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 507.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 669.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 36.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 89.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 962.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.2115 (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.