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United Arab Emirates

A federation of seven emirates with an open, globally connected economy and a political system with limited public participation.

Federation of hereditary monarchiesMiddle East and North Africa

Strongest leanings

  1. Autocratic90%
  2. Security85%
  3. Globalism85%
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What is the political profile of United Arab Emirates?

Estimated scores on all twelve axes, with the strongest leanings first.

Strongest leanings

Governmental

Federal vs Unitary
Federal 60%40% Unitary
Democratic vs Autocratic
Democratic 10%90% Autocratic
Security vs Freedom
Security 85%15% Freedom

Diplomatic

Nationalism vs Internationalism
Nationalism 45%55% Internationalism
Militarist vs Pacifist
Militarist 60%40% Pacifist
Assimilationist vs Multiculturalist
Assimilationist 80%20% Multiculturalist

Economic

Collectivize vs Privatize
Collectivize 45%55% Privatize
Planned vs Laissez-faire
Planned 34%66% Laissez-faire
Isolationism vs Globalism
Isolationism 15%85% Globalism

Societal

Irreligious vs Religious
Irreligious 15%85% Religious
Progressive vs Traditional
Progressive 18%82% Traditional
Acceleration vs Bioconservative
Acceleration 70%30% Bioconservative

Editorial estimates of the political system and mainstream politics of United Arab Emirates, for comparison and discussion. They are not survey results or the views of every citizen.

Which countries are most similar to United Arab Emirates?

Ranked by how closely their estimated profile matches this one.

  1. 1Qatar74% match
  2. 2Bahrain71% match
  3. 3Malaysia68% match
  4. 4Morocco68% match
  5. 5Jordan67% match
  6. 6Oman67% match

Where do these scores come from?

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in a country's political system and mainstream politics. They are made for comparison and discussion, so treat them as a starting point rather than a measurement.

How profiles and matches work

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United Arab Emirates on the 12 axes: frequently asked questions

Federation of hereditary monarchies. A federation of seven emirates with an open, globally connected economy and a political system with limited public participation.

By estimated profile, the closest are Qatar, Bahrain, and Malaysia.

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in the political system and mainstream politics of United Arab Emirates, not survey results. The methodology page explains how profiles are used to calculate matches.

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