Political civil liberties index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Political civil liberties index was 0.122 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Political civil liberties index in United Arab Emirates, 1971β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.122 for political civil liberties index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.207 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.096, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.139 | 0.113 | 0.159 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1566 | 0.139 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.189 | 0.173 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1833 | 0.157 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1437 | 0.101 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1102 | 0.096 | 0.122 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 154 Bahrain 0.15 compare
- 155 Egypt 0.145 compare
- 156 Holy See 0.136
- 158 Azerbaijan 0.121 compare
- 158 South Sudan 0.121 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.117 compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in United Arab Emirates?
- Political civil liberties index in United Arab Emirates was 0.122 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.207 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.096 in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for political civil liberties index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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