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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.006 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.006
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.006
in 1971
All-time low
0.006
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2018

00.0020.0040.006197119942018

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in United Arab Emirates is 0.006, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.006 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1971.

United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Year Value Change
1971 0.006 —
1972 0.006 +0.0%
1973 0.006 +0.0%
1974 0.006 +0.0%
1975 0.006 +0.0%
1976 0.006 +0.0%
1977 0.006 +0.0%
1978 0.006 +0.0%
1979 0.006 +0.0%
1980 0.006 +0.0%
1981 0.006 +0.0%
1982 0.006 +0.0%
1983 0.006 +0.0%
1984 0.006 +0.0%
1985 0.006 +0.0%
1986 0.006 +0.0%
1987 0.006 +0.0%
1988 0.006 +0.0%
1989 0.006 +0.0%
1990 0.006 +0.0%
1991 0.006 +0.0%
1992 0.006 +0.0%
1993 0.006 +0.0%
1994 0.006 +0.0%
1995 0.006 +0.0%
1996 0.006 +0.0%
1997 0.006 +0.0%
1998 0.006 +0.0%
1999 0.006 +0.0%
2000 0.006 +0.0%
2001 0.006 +0.0%
2002 0.006 +0.0%
2003 0.006 +0.0%
2004 0.006 +0.0%
2005 0.006 +0.0%
2006 0.006 +0.0%
2007 0.006 +0.0%
2008 0.006 +0.0%
2009 0.006 +0.0%
2010 0.006 +0.0%
2011 0.006 +0.0%
2012 0.006 +0.0%
2013 0.006 +0.0%
2014 0.006 +0.0%
2015 0.006 +0.0%
2016 0.006 +0.0%
2017 0.006 +0.0%
2018 0.006 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.006 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.006 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.177, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.006 0.006 0.006 9
1980s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1990s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
2000s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
2010s 0.006 0.006 0.006 9

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 164 Turkmenistan 0.014 compare
  2. 165 Syria 0.012 compare
  3. 166 Tajikistan 0.01 compare
  4. 168 Angola 0.005 compare
  5. 169 Eritrea 0.004 compare
  6. 170 Barbados 0
  7. 170 Hong Kong 0
  8. 170 Kuwait 0
  9. 170 Qatar 0
  10. 170 Singapore 0 compare
  11. 170 Solomon Islands 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in United Arab Emirates?
Strong elected local governments index in United Arab Emirates was 0.006 in 2018, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.006 in 1971.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1971.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for strong elected local governments index?
United Arab Emirates ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.