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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.003 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.003
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.003
in 1971
All-time low
0.003
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025

00.0010.0020.003197119982025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.003. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.003 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 1971.

United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Year Value Change
1971 0.003 —
1972 0.003 +0.0%
1973 0.003 +0.0%
1974 0.003 +0.0%
1975 0.003 +0.0%
1976 0.003 +0.0%
1977 0.003 +0.0%
1978 0.003 +0.0%
1979 0.003 +0.0%
1980 0.003 +0.0%
1981 0.003 +0.0%
1982 0.003 +0.0%
1983 0.003 +0.0%
1984 0.003 +0.0%
1985 0.003 +0.0%
1986 0.003 +0.0%
1987 0.003 +0.0%
1988 0.003 +0.0%
1989 0.003 +0.0%
1990 0.003 +0.0%
1991 0.003 +0.0%
1992 0.003 +0.0%
1993 0.003 +0.0%
1994 0.003 +0.0%
1995 0.003 +0.0%
1996 0.003 +0.0%
1997 0.003 +0.0%
1998 0.003 +0.0%
1999 0.003 +0.0%
2000 0.003 +0.0%
2001 0.003 +0.0%
2002 0.003 +0.0%
2003 0.003 +0.0%
2004 0.003 +0.0%
2005 0.003 +0.0%
2006 0.003 +0.0%
2007 0.003 +0.0%
2008 0.003 +0.0%
2009 0.003 +0.0%
2010 0.003 +0.0%
2011 0.003 +0.0%
2012 0.003 +0.0%
2013 0.003 +0.0%
2014 0.003 +0.0%
2015 0.003 +0.0%
2016 0.003 +0.0%
2017 0.003 +0.0%
2018 0.003 +0.0%
2019 0.003 +0.0%
2020 0.003 +0.0%
2021 0.003 +0.0%
2022 0.003 +0.0%
2023 0.003 +0.0%
2024 0.003 +0.0%
2025 0.003 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.003 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.003 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.042, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.003 0.003 0.003 9
1980s 0.003 0.003 0.003 10
1990s 0.003 0.003 0.003 10
2000s 0.003 0.003 0.003 10
2010s 0.003 0.003 0.003 10
2020s 0.003 0.003 0.003 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 133 Burkina Faso 0.006 compare
  2. 134 Equatorial Guinea 0.005 compare
  3. 135 Saudi Arabia 0.004 compare
  4. 137 Eritrea 0.002 compare
  5. 138 Bahrain 0
  6. 138 Bangladesh 0 compare
  7. 138 Barbados 0
  8. 138 Botswana 0
  9. 138 Cape Verde 0
  10. 138 Costa Rica 0 compare
  11. 138 Cyprus 0
  12. 138 Estonia 0 compare
  13. 138 Hong Kong 0
  14. 138 Iceland 0
  15. 138 Ireland 0 compare
  16. 138 Israel 0 compare
  17. 138 Jamaica 0
  18. 138 Kuwait 0
  19. 138 Latvia 0 compare
  20. 138 Libya 0
  21. 138 Lithuania 0 compare
  22. 138 Luxembourg 0
  23. 138 Malawi 0
  24. 138 Malta 0
  25. 138 Mauritius 0
  26. 138 Montenegro 0
  27. 138 New Zealand 0 compare
  28. 138 Nicaragua 0 compare
  29. 138 North Macedonia 0 compare
  30. 138 Oman 0
  31. 138 Portugal 0 compare
  32. 138 Qatar 0
  33. 138 Serbia 0 compare
  34. 138 Seychelles 0 compare
  35. 138 Sierra Leone 0
  36. 138 Singapore 0
  37. 138 Slovenia 0 compare
  38. 138 Taiwan 0 compare
  39. 138 Trinidad and Tobago 0
  40. 138 Uganda 0
  41. 138 Vanuatu 0
  42. 138 Vatican 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in United Arab Emirates?
Strong elected regional governments index in United Arab Emirates was 0.003 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.003 in 1971.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1971.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for strong elected regional governments index?
United Arab Emirates ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional 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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.