Justified Political Positions Score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.579 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Justified Political Positions Score in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for justified political positions score in United Arab Emirates is -0.579, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.24 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.579, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1143 | -0.137 | 0.24 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2349 | -0.579 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.579 | -0.579 | -0.579 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.579 | -0.579 | -0.579 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 142 Russian Federation -0.534 compare
- 143 Central African Republic -0.571 compare
- 144 Slovak Republic -0.575 compare
- 146 Tajikistan -0.598 compare
- 147 Myanmar -0.631 compare
- 148 Bahrain -0.65 compare
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- 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 justified political positions score in United Arab Emirates?
- Justified political positions score in United Arab Emirates was -0.579 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 1974.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.579 in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for justified political positions score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions 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 volatile.
- 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.