Separation of Powers Score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Separation of Powers Score was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Separation of Powers Score in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2 for separation of powers score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, separation of powers score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 87th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °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)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is separation of powers score in United Arab Emirates?
- Separation of powers score in United Arab Emirates was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for separation of powers score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 87th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is separation of powers score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.