Political regime bti in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Political regime bti was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political regime bti in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025

00.511.522005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 22011: 22013: 12015: 12017: 22019: 12021: 22023: 22025: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 2 for political regime bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime bti in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places United Arab Emirates 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Political regime bti in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Political regime bti in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2007 1 +0.0%
2009 2 +100.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2013 1 -50.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2017 2 +100.0%
2019 1 -50.0%
2021 2 +100.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 1 2 3
2010s 1.4 1 2 5
2020s 2 2 2 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 57 Algeria 2 compare
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  3. 57 Bangladesh 2 compare
  4. 57 Benin 2 compare
  5. 57 Cote d'Ivoire 2 compare
  6. 57 El Salvador 2 compare
  7. 57 Georgia 2 compare
  8. 57 Guatemala 2 compare
  9. 57 Iraq 2 compare
  10. 57 Jordan 2 compare
  11. 57 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
  12. 57 Madagascar 2 compare
  13. 57 Mauritania 2 compare
  14. 57 Nigeria 2 compare
  15. 57 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
  16. 57 Serbia 2 compare
  17. 57 Singapore 2 compare
  18. 57 Tanzania 2 compare
  19. 57 Togo 2 compare
  20. 57 Tunisia 2 compare
  21. 57 Turkey 2 compare
  22. 57 Uganda 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime bti in United Arab Emirates?
Political regime bti in United Arab Emirates was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime bti recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
What is the lowest political regime bti recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for political regime bti?
United Arab Emirates ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime bti rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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