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Democracy in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Democracy in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in United Arab Emirates is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Over the whole period, democracy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.

United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 9
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

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  5. 142 Bahrain 0 compare
  6. 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
  7. 142 Belarus 0 compare
  8. 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  9. 142 China 0 compare
  10. 142 Cuba 0 compare
  11. 142 Eritrea 0 compare
  12. 142 Eswatini 0 compare
  13. 142 Guinea 0 compare
  14. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  15. 142 Haiti 0 compare
  16. 142 Jordan 0 compare
  17. 142 Kuwait 0 compare
  18. 142 Laos 0 compare
  19. 142 Libya 0 compare
  20. 142 Madagascar 0 compare
  21. 142 Mali 0 compare
  22. 142 Morocco 0 compare
  23. 142 Myanmar 0 compare
  24. 142 Niger 0 compare
  25. 142 North Korea 0 compare
  26. 142 Oman 0 compare
  27. 142 Palestine 0 compare
  28. 142 Qatar 0 compare
  29. 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  30. 142 Somalia 0 compare
  31. 142 South Sudan 0 compare
  32. 142 Sudan 0 compare
  33. 142 Syria 0 compare
  34. 142 Vatican 0 compare
  35. 142 Vietnam 0 compare
  36. 142 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in United Arab Emirates?
Democracy in United Arab Emirates was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for democracy?
United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.