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
Source: V-Dem (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 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 142 Somalia 0 compare
- 142 South Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Syria 0 compare
- 142 Vatican 0 compare
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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 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.