Rule of Law - Governance score in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Rule of Law - Governance score was 65.52 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.52 0-100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
72nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
67.75 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
57.59 0-100
in 2007
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 67.8 0-1001998: 66.1 0-1002000: 66.1 0-1002002: 65.9 0-1002003: 65.8 0-1002004: 59.8 0-1002005: 58.4 0-1002006: 57.8 0-1002007: 57.6 0-1002008: 58.5 0-1002009: 59.2 0-1002010: 58.3 0-1002011: 64.3 0-1002012: 63.3 0-1002013: 64.1 0-1002014: 63 0-1002015: 63 0-1002016: 64.2 0-1002017: 63.6 0-1002018: 63.7 0-1002019: 64.3 0-1002020: 63.8 0-1002021: 62.8 0-1002022: 64 0-1002023: 64.7 0-1002024: 65.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 65.52 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 67.75 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 57.59 0-100, in 2007.

That places United Arab Emirates 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law - Governance score in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in United Arab Emirates, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 67.75 0-100
1998 66.15 0-100 -2.4%
2000 66.12 0-100 -0.0%
2002 65.87 0-100 -0.4%
2003 65.85 0-100 -0.0%
2004 59.79 0-100 -9.2%
2005 58.43 0-100 -2.3%
2006 57.81 0-100 -1.0%
2007 57.59 0-100 -0.4%
2008 58.5 0-100 +1.6%
2009 59.16 0-100 +1.1%
2010 58.33 0-100 -1.4%
2011 64.28 0-100 +10.2%
2012 63.28 0-100 -1.6%
2013 64.09 0-100 +1.3%
2014 62.99 0-100 -1.7%
2015 63.01 0-100 +0.0%
2016 64.2 0-100 +1.9%
2017 63.56 0-100 -1.0%
2018 63.67 0-100 +0.2%
2019 64.3 0-100 +1.0%
2020 63.81 0-100 -0.8%
2021 62.79 0-100 -1.6%
2022 64.02 0-100 +2.0%
2023 64.7 0-100 +1.1%
2024 65.52 0-100 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.95 0-100 66.15 0-100 67.75 0-100 2
2000s 61.01 0-100 57.59 0-100 66.12 0-100 9
2010s 63.17 0-100 58.33 0-100 64.3 0-100 10
2020s 64.17 0-100 62.79 0-100 65.52 0-100 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 69 Grenada 66.27 0-100 compare
  2. 70 Saint Lucia 65.63 0-100 compare
  3. 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.6 0-100 compare
  4. 73 Oman 64.7 0-100 compare
  5. 74 Cape Verde 64.27 0-100 compare
  6. 75 Vanuatu 64.22 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in United Arab Emirates?
Rule of law - governance score in United Arab Emirates was 65.52 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 67.75 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 57.59 0-100 in 2007.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for rule of law - governance score?
United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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