Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 80.07 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
80.07 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.83 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
75.38 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Political Stability - Governance score in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 84 0-1001998: 82.4 0-1002000: 82.8 0-1002002: 84.5 0-1002003: 82.4 0-1002004: 75.4 0-1002005: 79.2 0-1002006: 81.2 0-1002007: 83.3 0-1002008: 78.3 0-1002009: 84.8 0-1002010: 79.7 0-1002011: 79.9 0-1002012: 79.8 0-1002013: 79.3 0-1002014: 81.2 0-1002015: 80.1 0-1002016: 77.9 0-1002017: 78.4 0-1002018: 80.1 0-1002019: 80 0-1002020: 80 0-1002021: 80.2 0-1002022: 80.9 0-1002023: 79.4 0-1002024: 79.4 0-1002025: 80.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, political stability - governance score in United Arab Emirates stood at 80.07 0-100.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 84.83 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75.38 0-100, in 2004.

That places United Arab Emirates 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in United Arab Emirates, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 83.95 0-100 —
1998 82.37 0-100 -1.9%
2000 82.76 0-100 +0.5%
2002 84.45 0-100 +2.0%
2003 82.4 0-100 -2.4%
2004 75.38 0-100 -8.5%
2005 79.18 0-100 +5.0%
2006 81.2 0-100 +2.6%
2007 83.26 0-100 +2.5%
2008 78.26 0-100 -6.0%
2009 84.83 0-100 +8.4%
2010 79.75 0-100 -6.0%
2011 79.94 0-100 +0.2%
2012 79.78 0-100 -0.2%
2013 79.29 0-100 -0.6%
2014 81.2 0-100 +2.4%
2015 80.1 0-100 -1.4%
2016 77.92 0-100 -2.7%
2017 78.42 0-100 +0.6%
2018 80.11 0-100 +2.1%
2019 80.03 0-100 -0.1%
2020 79.98 0-100 -0.1%
2021 80.17 0-100 +0.2%
2022 80.95 0-100 +1.0%
2023 79.42 0-100 -1.9%
2024 79.43 0-100 +0.0%
2025 80.07 0-100 +0.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 80.07 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 80.07 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.38 0-100, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.16 0-100 82.37 0-100 83.95 0-100 2
2000s 81.3 0-100 75.38 0-100 84.83 0-100 9
2010s 79.65 0-100 77.92 0-100 81.2 0-100 10
2020s 80 0-100 79.42 0-100 80.95 0-100 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 51 Slovenia 80.98 0-100 compare
  2. 52 Cape Verde 80.66 0-100 compare
  3. 53 Sweden 80.55 0-100 compare
  4. 55 Canada 79.8 0-100 compare
  5. 56 Belize 79.79 0-100 compare
  6. 57 Latvia 79.78 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in United Arab Emirates?
Political stability - governance score in United Arab Emirates was 80.07 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 84.83 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 75.38 0-100 in 2004.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for political stability - governance score?
United Arab Emirates ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,485 data points, 1996–2025
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