Percentage of territory controlled by government in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 96 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 174 countries
All-time high
96.5
in 2024
All-time low
93.2
in 2018
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025

020406080100197119982025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 96 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in United Arab Emirates peaked at 96.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.2, in 2018.

That places United Arab Emirates 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of territory controlled by government in United Arab Emirates, 1971 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1971 93.67
1972 95 +1.4%
1973 95 +0.0%
1974 95 +0.0%
1975 95 +0.0%
1976 95 +0.0%
1977 95 +0.0%
1978 95 +0.0%
1979 95 +0.0%
1980 95.33 +0.4%
1981 95.33 +0.0%
1982 95 -0.3%
1983 95 +0.0%
1984 95 +0.0%
1985 95 +0.0%
1986 95 +0.0%
1987 95 +0.0%
1988 95 +0.0%
1989 95 +0.0%
1990 95 +0.0%
1991 95 +0.0%
1992 95 +0.0%
1993 95 +0.0%
1994 95.2 +0.2%
1995 95.2 +0.0%
1996 95.2 +0.0%
1997 95.2 +0.0%
1998 95.2 +0.0%
1999 95.2 +0.0%
2000 95.2 +0.0%
2001 95.2 +0.0%
2002 95.2 +0.0%
2003 95.2 +0.0%
2004 95.2 +0.0%
2005 95.2 +0.0%
2006 95.2 +0.0%
2007 95.2 +0.0%
2008 95.2 +0.0%
2009 95.2 +0.0%
2010 95.2 +0.0%
2011 95.2 +0.0%
2012 95.2 +0.0%
2013 95.2 +0.0%
2014 95.2 +0.0%
2015 95.2 +0.0%
2016 95.2 +0.0%
2017 95.2 +0.0%
2018 93.2 -2.1%
2019 93.2 +0.0%
2020 95 +1.9%
2021 94.6 -0.4%
2022 95 +0.4%
2023 95 +0.0%
2024 96.5 +1.6%
2025 96 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.85 93.67 95 9
1980s 95.07 95 95.33 10
1990s 95.12 95 95.2 10
2000s 95.2 95.2 95.2 10
2010s 94.8 93.2 95.2 10
2020s 95.35 94.6 96.5 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 80 Armenia 96 compare
  2. 82 Bahrain 95.8 compare
  3. 83 Timor-Leste 95.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in United Arab Emirates?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in United Arab Emirates was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 96.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2 in 2018.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
United Arab Emirates ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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