UAE Ranking

The World Competitiveness Yearbook

UAE Rank

2019

5

2014

8

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
USA

2014

12

2015

12

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
USA

2015

15

2016

15

Best Country in the Arab World
- (13)

Best Country in the World
Hong Kong

2016

10

2017

10

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Hong Kong

2017

7

2018

7

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
USA

2018

Global Competitiveness Report 4.0

UAE Rank

2019

25

2014

12

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2014

17

2015

17

Best Country in the Arab World
- (14)

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2015

16

2016

16

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2016

27

2017

27

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
USA

2017

27

2018

27

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
USA

2018

Global Enabling Trade Report

UAE Rank

2019

16

2014

16

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Singapore

2014

-

2015

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2015

23

2016

23

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Singapore

2016

-

2017

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2017

-

2018

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2018

Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report

UAE Rank

2019

33

-

2014

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2014

24

2015

24

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Spain

2015

-

2016

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2016

29

2017

29

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Spain

2017

-

2018

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2018

Global Information Technology Report

UAE Rank

2019

24

2014

24

Best Country in the Arab World
- (23)

Best Country in the World
Finland

2014

23

2015

23

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Singapore

2015

26

2016

26

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Singapore

2016

-

2017

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2017

-

2018

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2018

Gender Inequality Index

UAE Rank

2019

43

2014

43

Best Country in the Arab World
Libya (40)

Best Country in the World
Slovenia

2014

47

2015

47

Best Country in the Arab World
Libya (27)

Best Country in the World
Belarus

2015

46

2016

46

Best Country in the Arab World
Libya (38)

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2016

-

2017

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2017

49

2018

49

Best Country in the Arab World
Libya

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2018

Global Innovation Index

UAE Rank

2019

36

2014

36

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2014

47

2015

47

Best Country in the Arab World
Saudi Arabia (43)

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2015

41

2016

41

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2016

35

2017

35

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2017

38

2018

38

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2018

World Happiness Report

UAE Rank

2019

21

2014

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2014

20

2015

20

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2015

28

2016

28

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Denmark

2016

21

2017

21

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Norway

2017

20

2018

20

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Finland

2018

Doing Business Report

UAE Rank

2019

16

2014

32

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Singapore

2014

34

2015

34

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Singapore

2015

26

2016

26

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
New Zealand

2016

21

2017

21

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
New Zealand

2017

11

2018

11

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
New Zealand

2018

Prosperity Index

UAE Rank

2019

28

2014

28

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Norway

2014

30

2015

30

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Norway

2015

41

2016

41

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
New Zealand

2016

39

2017

39

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Norway

2017

39

2018

39

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Norway

2018

Sustainable Development Goals Index

UAE Rank

2019

-

2014

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2014

-

2015

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2015

55

2016

55

Best Country in the Arab World
- (49)

Best Country in the World
Sweden

2016

77

2017

77

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Sweden

2017

60

2018

60

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Sweden

2018

E-government Survey

UAE Rank

2019

32

2014

32

Best Country in the Arab World
Bahrain (18)

Best Country in the World
Korea

2014

-

2015

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2015

29

2016

29

Best Country in the Arab World
Bahrain (24)

Best Country in the World
United Kingdom

2016

-

2017

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2017

21

2018

21

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Denmark

2018

Global Entrepreneurship Index

UAE Rank

2019

20

2014

20

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
USA

2014

19

2015

19

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
USA

2015

19

2016

19

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
USA

2016

26

2017

26

Best Country in the Arab World
- (22)

Best Country in the World
USA

2017

-

2018

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2018

Human Development Report

UAE Rank

2019

40

2014

40

Best Country in the Arab World
- (31)

Best Country in the World
Norway

2014

41

2015

41

Best Country in the Arab World
- (32)

Best Country in the World
Norway

2015

42

2016

42

Best Country in the Arab World
- (33)

Best Country in the World
Norway

2016

-

2017

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2017

34

2018

34

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Norway

2018

World Talent Report

UAE Rank

2019

15

2014

15

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2014

20

2015

20

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2015

26

2016

26

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2016

25

2017

25

Best Country in the Arab World
- (22)

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2017

26

2018

26

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
Switzerland

2018

ICT Development Index

UAE Rank

2019

32

2014

32

Best Country in the Arab World
Bahrain (27)

Best Country in the World
Denmark

2014

29

2015

29

Best Country in the Arab World
- (21)

Best Country in the World
Luxembourg

2015

38

2016

38

Best Country in the Arab World
Bahrain (29)

Best Country in the World
Korea

2016

40

2017

40

Best Country in the Arab World
Bahrain (31)

Best Country in the World
Iceland

2017

-

2018

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2018

Logistics Performance Index

UAE Rank

2019

27

2014

27

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Germany

2014

-

2015

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2015

13

2016

13

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Germany

2016

-

2017

-

Best Country in the Arab World
-

Best Country in the World
-

2017

11

2018

11

Best Country in the Arab World
UAE

Best Country in the World
Germany

2018