The Political Risk Index (PRI) ranking consists of 17 separate indicators including turmoil, financial transfer, direct investment, and export markets. The score ranges up to 100. The higher the score, the lower the political risk or the country.
As of October 2019, the Political Risk Index scoring for the United Arab Emirates was **. Making it the safest country in the Middle East and North African region in terms of political risk, as the regional average scoring was **. In comparison, the global average of Political Risk Index scoring for the same time period was **. This indicates a higher political risk level of the MENA region in comparison to the global average.
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PRS Group. (October 1, 2019). Political Risk Index scoring for the Middle East and North Africa as of October 2019, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1169736/mena-pri-scoring-by-country/
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