Liberal political institutions index in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Liberal political institutions index was 0.265 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.265
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.334
in 2018
All-time low
0.188
in 1976
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Liberal political institutions index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in United Arab Emirates is 0.265, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.334 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.188, in 1976.

United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1894 0.188 0.191 9
1980s 0.1959 0.191 0.208 10
1990s 0.2487 0.215 0.276 10
2000s 0.2818 0.27 0.297 10
2010s 0.3133 0.284 0.334 10
2020s 0.2847 0.265 0.314 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

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  2. 140 Guinea 0.273 compare
  3. 141 Cameroon 0.27 compare
  4. 143 Mauritania 0.249 compare
  5. 144 Rwanda 0.248 compare
  6. 145 Haiti 0.241 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in United Arab Emirates?
Liberal political institutions index in United Arab Emirates was 0.265 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.334 in 2018.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.188 in 1976.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for liberal political institutions index?
United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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