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Politics & Governance

Federal government structure, presidential leadership, FNC elections, human rights, surveillance state, influence operations, vision frameworks, press freedom

2026-04-27500 facts60 sources

Media Volume

9,441,000

2.2% from last period

Freedom Score

18

0.0% stable

Political Prisoners

26

8.3% from last period

Surveillance Score

87

6.1% from last period
GOV-1 - Federal Structure
GOV-2 - Presidential Leadership
GOV-3 - FNC Elections
GOV-4 - Human Rights
GOV-5 - Surveillance
GOV-6 - Influence Ops

Politics & Governance Overview

Key metrics and governance indicators

Comprehensive

Freedom House Scores 2025

Global Freedom Score18/100
Not Free
Political Rights5/40
Not Free
Civil Liberties13/60
Not Free
Internet Freedom28/100
Not Free

Sentiment Distribution

65%

Negative

20%

Neutral

15%

Positive

UAE Government Key Metrics

9,441,000

Population

Freedom House

AED 71.5 billion

Federal Budget (2025)

Ministry of Finance

40

FNC Members

UAE Government

398,879

Electoral College

Wikipedia

44.00%

Voter Turnout (2023)

Wikipedia

50%

Women in FNC

UAE Government

52

Ministerial Positions

Wikipedia

6 of 28 (21%)

Women in Cabinet

UAE Government

Vision Frameworks

We The UAE 2031

10-year national plan

GDP TargetAED 3 Trillion
CurrentAED 1.49T

Centennial 2071

UAE 100th anniversary goal

GoalBest nation globally
Timeline2071