Democracy in United Arab Emirates

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

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
175th
of 197 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

00.20.40.60.81197119982025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0 for democracy 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.

That places United Arab Emirates 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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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  6. 175 Eritrea 0 compare
  7. 175 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  8. 175 Haiti 0 compare
  9. 175 Kuwait 0 compare
  10. 175 Libya 0 compare
  11. 175 Madagascar 0 compare
  12. 175 Mali 0 compare
  13. 175 Myanmar 0 compare
  14. 175 Niger 0 compare
  15. 175 Palestine 0 compare
  16. 175 Qatar 0 compare
  17. 175 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  18. 175 Somalia 0 compare
  19. 175 South Sudan 0 compare
  20. 175 Sudan 0 compare
  21. 175 Vatican 0 compare
  22. 175 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 Lexical Index (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 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).