Multi-party elections for legislature in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Multi-party elections for legislature was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
163rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Multi-party elections for legislature in United Arab Emirates, 2006–2025

00.20.40.60.812006201520252006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, multi-party elections for legislature in United Arab Emirates stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections for legislature in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.

United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Multi-party elections for legislature in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Multi-party elections for legislature in United Arab Emirates, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 0
2025 0

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1. (53 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 4
2010s 0.5 0 1 10
2020s 0.5 0 1 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 163 Belarus 0 compare
  2. 163 Cuba 0 compare
  3. 163 Eritrea 0
  4. 163 Eswatini 0 compare
  5. 163 Laos 0 compare
  6. 163 North Korea 0 compare
  7. 163 Somalia 0
  8. 163 Syria 0 compare
  9. 163 Vietnam 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections for legislature in United Arab Emirates?
Multi-party elections for legislature in United Arab Emirates was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
What is the lowest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for multi-party elections for legislature?
United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is multi-party elections for legislature rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.