Universal right to vote in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Universal right to vote was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Universal right to vote in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for universal right to vote in United Arab Emirates is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Over the whole period, universal right to vote in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.

That places United Arab Emirates 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 9
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 191 Brunei 0 compare
  2. 191 Palestine 0 compare
  3. 191 Qatar 0 compare
  4. 191 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  5. 191 Somalia 0 compare
  6. 191 Vatican 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal right to vote in United Arab Emirates?
Universal right to vote in United Arab Emirates was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest universal right to vote recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
What is the lowest universal right to vote recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for universal right to vote?
United Arab Emirates ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Universal right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal right to vote
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether virtually all men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.