Women's Civil Liberties Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.293 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Liberties Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's civil liberties index in United Arab Emirates is 0.293, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.318 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.164, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.164 | — |
| 1972 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.199 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.232 | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.283 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.312 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.318 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.307 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.312 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.309 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.295 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.308 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.293 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.164 | 0.164 | 0.164 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.164 | 0.164 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1947 | 0.164 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2457 | 0.2 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2967 | 0.283 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3043 | 0.293 | 0.312 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.314 compare
- 155 Rwanda 0.31 compare
- 156 Tajikistan 0.301 compare
- 158 Central African Republic 0.291 compare
- 159 Libya 0.27 compare
- 160 Guinea 0.248 compare
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 58,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,824 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil liberties index in United Arab Emirates?
- Women's civil liberties index in United Arab Emirates was 0.293 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.318 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.164 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for women's civil liberties index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.