Political Polarization Score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Political Polarization Score was -1.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Polarization Score in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.