© United Nations Development Programme and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation 2023
2023
global knowledge index
United Arab Emirates
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):701.467
- Population:9,365,145
- HDI:0.911
26/133
Gki
Score
60.5
World
Average
47.5
Country Performance Summary
United Arab Emirates is a leading performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 26th out of 133 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2023 and 26th out of the 61 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per hundred inhabitants
- Mobile upload and download speeds
- Educational attainment rate, bachelor’s or equivalent
- Entrepreneurial employee activity rate
- Individuals with standard ICT skills (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Social protection coverage (% population)
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Researchers in higher education (%)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
- Renewable energy consumption (%)
SECTORAL INDICES
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