Political polarization score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Political polarization score was -1.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-1.11
in 2010
All-time low
-1.46
in 2016
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Political polarization score in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded -1.46 for political polarization score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in United Arab Emirates peaked at -1.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.46, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Political polarization score in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.17 | — |
| 1972 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.32 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.11 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.46 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's -1.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.532, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's -1.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.418. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.27 | -1.32 | -1.17 | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.32 | -1.32 | -1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.32 | -1.32 | -1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.32 | -1.32 | -1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.25 | -1.46 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.46 | -1.46 | -1.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 147 Mauritania -1.4 compare
- 148 New Zealand -1.42 compare
- 149 Uzbekistan -1.43 compare
- 151 Iceland -1.47 compare
- 152 Laos -1.47 compare
- 153 Tajikistan -1.48 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 polarization score in United Arab Emirates?
- Political polarization score in United Arab Emirates was -1.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was -1.11 in 2010.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for political polarization score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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