Rule of law index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Rule of law index was 0.638 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.638
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.723
in 2018
All-time low
0.429
in 1978
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Rule of law index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.638 for rule of law index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.723 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.429, in 1978.
That places United Arab Emirates 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4544 | 0.429 | 0.483 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4957 | 0.474 | 0.528 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6043 | 0.505 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.67 | 0.641 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.708 | 0.7 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6697 | 0.638 | 0.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 12.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 507.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.2115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 36.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 656.51 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index in United Arab Emirates?
- Rule of law index in United Arab Emirates was 0.638 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.723 in 2018.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 in 1978.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for rule of law index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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