Political Stability - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Political Stability - Number of sources was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10
in 2011
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Political Stability - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2025

02468101996201020251996: 41998: 42000: 42002: 42003: 42004: 72005: 72006: 82007: 82008: 82009: 82010: 82011: 102012: 102013: 102014: 102015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 102021: 102022: 102023: 92024: 92025: 9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 9 for political stability - number of sources in 2025.

The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - number of sources in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.

That places United Arab Emirates 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Political Stability - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Number of sources in United Arab Emirates, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 4 —
1998 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 7 +75.0%
2005 7 +0.0%
2006 8 +14.3%
2007 8 +0.0%
2008 8 +0.0%
2009 8 +0.0%
2010 8 +0.0%
2011 10 +25.0%
2012 10 +0.0%
2013 10 +0.0%
2014 10 +0.0%
2015 10 +0.0%
2016 10 +0.0%
2017 10 +0.0%
2018 10 +0.0%
2019 10 +0.0%
2020 10 +0.0%
2021 10 +0.0%
2022 10 +0.0%
2023 9 -10.0%
2024 9 +0.0%
2025 9 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 4 4 2
2000s 6.44 4 8 9
2010s 9.8 8 10 10
2020s 9.5 9 10 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 79 Albania 9 compare
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  4. 79 Belgium 9 compare
  5. 79 Bolivia 9 compare
  6. 79 Burundi 9 compare
  7. 79 Canada 9 compare
  8. 79 Central African Republic 9 compare
  9. 79 Chad 9 compare
  10. 79 Costa Rica 9 compare
  11. 79 Cyprus 9 compare
  12. 79 Denmark 9 compare
  13. 79 Djibouti 9 compare
  14. 79 Dominican Republic 9 compare
  15. 79 Ecuador 9 compare
  16. 79 El Salvador 9 compare
  17. 79 Equatorial Guinea 9 compare
  18. 79 Finland 9 compare
  19. 79 France 9 compare
  20. 79 Germany 9 compare
  21. 79 Greece 9 compare
  22. 79 Guatemala 9 compare
  23. 79 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
  24. 79 Ireland 9 compare
  25. 79 Italy 9 compare
  26. 79 Jamaica 9 compare
  27. 79 Japan 9 compare
  28. 79 Kyrgyzstan 9 compare
  29. 79 Lesotho 9 compare
  30. 79 Libya 9 compare
  31. 79 Luxembourg 9 compare
  32. 79 Moldova 9 compare
  33. 79 Nepal 9 compare
  34. 79 Netherlands 9 compare
  35. 79 Norway 9 compare
  36. 79 Oman 9 compare
  37. 79 Pakistan 9 compare
  38. 79 Panama 9 compare
  39. 79 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
  40. 79 Paraguay 9 compare
  41. 79 Portugal 9 compare
  42. 79 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
  43. 79 Serbia 9 compare
  44. 79 Somalia 9 compare
  45. 79 Spain 9 compare
  46. 79 Sudan 9 compare
  47. 79 Sweden 9 compare
  48. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 9 compare
  49. 79 Uruguay 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - number of sources in United Arab Emirates?
Political stability - number of sources in United Arab Emirates was 9 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - number of sources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
What is the lowest political stability - number of sources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for political stability - number of sources?
United Arab Emirates ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is political stability - number of sources rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Number of sources
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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