Legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.161 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.161
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
145th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.161
in 2025
All-time low
0.072
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates is 0.161, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.161 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1971.

That places United Arab Emirates 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates, 1971 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1971 0.072 —
1972 0.072 +0.0%
1973 0.072 +0.0%
1974 0.072 +0.0%
1975 0.072 +0.0%
1976 0.072 +0.0%
1977 0.072 +0.0%
1978 0.072 +0.0%
1979 0.072 +0.0%
1980 0.072 +0.0%
1981 0.072 +0.0%
1982 0.072 +0.0%
1983 0.072 +0.0%
1984 0.072 +0.0%
1985 0.072 +0.0%
1986 0.072 +0.0%
1987 0.072 +0.0%
1988 0.072 +0.0%
1989 0.072 +0.0%
1990 0.072 +0.0%
1991 0.072 +0.0%
1992 0.072 +0.0%
1993 0.072 +0.0%
1994 0.103 +43.1%
1995 0.103 +0.0%
1996 0.103 +0.0%
1997 0.103 +0.0%
1998 0.103 +0.0%
1999 0.103 +0.0%
2000 0.103 +0.0%
2001 0.103 +0.0%
2002 0.103 +0.0%
2003 0.103 +0.0%
2004 0.111 +7.8%
2005 0.111 +0.0%
2006 0.111 +0.0%
2007 0.111 +0.0%
2008 0.111 +0.0%
2009 0.111 +0.0%
2010 0.111 +0.0%
2011 0.111 +0.0%
2012 0.111 +0.0%
2013 0.138 +24.3%
2014 0.138 +0.0%
2015 0.138 +0.0%
2016 0.138 +0.0%
2017 0.138 +0.0%
2018 0.138 +0.0%
2019 0.138 +0.0%
2020 0.138 +0.0%
2021 0.109 -21.0%
2022 0.138 +26.6%
2023 0.138 +0.0%
2024 0.138 +0.0%
2025 0.161 +16.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.161 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.161 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.072 0.072 0.072 9
1980s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1990s 0.0906 0.072 0.103 10
2000s 0.1078 0.103 0.111 10
2010s 0.1299 0.111 0.138 10
2020s 0.137 0.109 0.161 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 142 Egypt 0.167 compare
  2. 143 Syria 0.166 compare
  3. 144 Angola 0.164 compare
  4. 146 Central African Republic 0.158 compare
  5. 147 Tajikistan 0.148 compare
  6. 148 Gabon 0.145 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in United Arab Emirates was 0.161 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.161 in 2025.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1971.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
United Arab Emirates ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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