United Arab Emirates - The Wander List 2026

Homicide

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.

49.4(worst)

0.0(best)

United Arab Emirates: 0.6 — 15th of 179

UNODC / WHO estimate of 0.693 homicides per 100,000 population (2022 data).

That is the 35th lowest rate of the 205 countries and territories in the source dataset.

Source: WHO / UNODC intentional homicide estimates · published 2025

Global Peace Index score — lower is better.

3.4(worst)

1.1(best)

United Arab Emirates: 1.8 — 44th of 163

Scored 1.812 in the Global Peace Index 2025 — the 52nd most peaceful of 163 countries and territories ranked.

Ranked up 2 places from 2024.

Source: Global Peace Index 2025, Institute for Economics & Peace · published June 2025

Human Freedom Index score — higher is better.

3.3(worst)

9.1(best)

United Arab Emirates: 5.8 — 118th of 164

V-Dem classification — higher is better.

CA+(worst)

LD(best)

United Arab Emirates: CA — 140th of 171

Equaldex Equality Index — higher is better.

0.0(worst)

9.3(best)

United Arab Emirates: Illegal — 125th of 179