Stateness Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Stateness Index was 8.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Stateness Index in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index in United Arab Emirates stood at 8.75. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7.25 | 8.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.25 | 7.75 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 3 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °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)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stateness index in United Arab Emirates?
- Stateness index in United Arab Emirates was 8.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for stateness index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.