http://www.humantruth.info/united_arab_emirates.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 76th best |
Capital | Abu Dhabi |
Land Area | 83 600km21 |
Location | Asia, The Middle East |
Population | 9.6m2 |
Life Expectancy | 78.71yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $62 574 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | AE, ARE, 7845 |
Internet Domain | .ae6 |
Currency | Dirham (AED)7 |
Telephone | +9718 |
“The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the UK control of their defense and foreign affairs in 19th century treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Dhabi, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, and Umm al Qaywayn - merged to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were joined in 1972 by Ra's al Khaymah. The UAE's per capita GDP is on par with those of leading West European nations. Its high oil revenues and its moderate foreign policy stance have allowed the UAE to play a vital role in the affairs of the region. For more than three decades, oil and global finance drove the UAE's economy. However, in 2008-09, the confluence of falling oil prices, collapsing real estate prices, and the international banking crisis hit the UAE especially hard. The UAE has essentially avoided the "Arab Spring" unrest seen elsewhere in the Middle East, though in March 2011, political activists and intellectuals signed a petition calling for greater public participation in governance that was widely circulated on the Internet. In an effort to stem potential further unrest, the government announced a multi-year, $1.6-billion infrastructure investment plan for the poorer northern Emirates.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“There´s more to the Emirates than 21st-century glitz and glam, with cultures solidly rooted in Islam and generations of Bedouin heritage. For most people, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) means just one place: Dubai, the sci-fi-esque city of iconic skyscrapers, palm-shaped islands, city-sized malls, indoor ski slopes and palatial beach resorts. But guess what? Beyond the glitter awaits a diverse mosaic of six more emirates, each with its own character and allure.
An hour´s drive south, oil-rich Abu Dhabi, the country´s capital, is quickly gaining a reputation as a hub of culture, sport and leisure. Beyond its borders looms the vast Al Gharbia desert, whose magical silence is interrupted only by the whisper of shifting dunes rolling towards Saudi Arabia.
North of Dubai, Sharjah has the country´s best museums, while tiny Ajman and Umm Al Quwain provide glimpses of life in the pre-oil days, and Ras Al Khaimah is busy building up its tourism infrastructure. For the best swimming and diving, head to the emirate of Fujairah and frolic in the crystal clear and warm waters of the Gulf of Oman.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
23 | Malta | 0.918 |
24 | Slovenia | 0.918 |
25 | Austria | 0.916 |
26 | UAE | 0.911 |
27 | Spain | 0.905 |
28 | France | 0.903 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
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Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
6 | Switzerland | $66 933 |
7 | USA | $64 765 |
8 | Norway | $64 660 |
9 | Brunei | $64 490 |
10 | Hong Kong | $62 607 |
11 | UAE | $62 574 |
12 | Denmark | $60 365 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
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Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
73 | Sri Lanka | 78.8 |
74 | Turkey | 78.9 |
75 | Tunisia | 78.9 |
76 | UAE | 79.8 |
77 | Vietnam | 80.3 |
78 | Bolivia | 80.4 |
Asia Avg | 87.1 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
The United Arab Emirates's population is predicted to rise to 10.49 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.70. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
89 | Jordan | 10.0m |
90 | Azerbaijan | 9.9m |
91 | Hungary | 9.7m |
92 | UAE | 9.6m |
93 | Honduras | 9.6m |
94 | Belarus | 9.5m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
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Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
36 | Chile | 78.9 |
37 | Bahrain | 78.8 |
38 | Thailand | 78.7 |
39 | UAE | 78.7 |
40 | Kuwait | 78.7 |
41 | Antigua & Barbuda | 78.5 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
46 | Uzbekistan | 2.29 |
47 | Cape Verde | 2.29 |
48 | Estonia | 1.71 |
49 | UAE | 1.70 |
50 | Canada | 1.69 |
51 | Colombia | 2.31 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
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Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
48 | Rwanda | 07.0 |
49 | Namibia | 07.4 |
50 | Botswana | 07.7 |
51 | UAE | 07.7 |
52 | Oman | 07.8 |
53 | Jordan | 08.0 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
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Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
6 | Andorra | 53.3% |
7 | Bahrain | 48.4% |
8 | Singapore | 46.0% |
9 | Luxembourg | 45.3% |
10 | Oman | 44.7% |
11 | Hong Kong | 39.1% |
12 | Saudi Arabia | 37.0% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
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Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
168 | Congo, DR | 1.3% |
169 | N. Korea | 1.3% |
170 | Thailand | 1.2% |
171 | UAE | 1.2% |
172 | Mongolia | 1.2% |
173 | Kenya | 1.1% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
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#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #united_arab_emirates
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
153 | Saudi Arabia | 117.6 |
154 | Liberia | 118.0 |
155 | Qatar | 119.3 |
156 | UAE | 119.8 |
157 | Central African Rep. | 121.2 |
158 | Oman | 121.5 |
Asia Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
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The United Arab Emirates is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. The UAE does better than average in opposing gender inequality20. But that's it. The UAE has problems. It does worse than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21, supporting press freedom22 (still good for Asia) and in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms23. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 for its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice24, speed of uptake of HR treaties25, its nominal commitment to Human Rights26, LGBT equality27 and in freethought28. UAE's government does not tolerate criticism and "arbitrarily detains and forcibly disappears" critics29. It has "continued to play a leading role in the Saudi-led coalition, which has conducted scores of unlawful attacks in Yemen"29. Despite some improvements, migrant construction workers "face serious exploitation"29 and progress will remain difficult as long as the richest 1% hold 23% of the country's entire income30.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #United_Arab_Emirates #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2020)31,32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
2 | Maldives | 41.0 |
3 | Singapore | 42.6 |
4 | Japan | 51.0 |
5 | S. Korea | 51.3 |
... | ||
17 | Saudi Arabia | 69.3 |
18 | Qatar | 70.6 |
19 | Iran | 75.5 |
20 | UAE | 75.8 |
21 | Bahrain | 77.3 |
22 | Armenia | 78.4 |
23 | Cyprus | 78.6 |
Asia Avg | 80.1 | |
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Health (2020)31,32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
32 | Iran | 75.5 |
33 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
34 | Sweden | 75.6 |
35 | UAE | 75.8 |
36 | Iceland | 76.9 |
37 | Netherlands | 77.0 |
38 | Eritrea | 77.0 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
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The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau31.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa31.
For more, see:
Health:
The United Arab Emirates does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. The UAE comes in the best 20 in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33 (the lowest in Asia). It does better than average in terms of its average life expectancy11, its fertility rate14, its alcohol consumption rate34, its immunizations take-up35 (but low for Asia) and in its adolescent birth rate20 (but high for Asia). But, things still need to improve in The UAE. The UAE does worse than average in its smoking rate36. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
36 | Chile | 78.9 |
37 | Bahrain | 78.8 |
38 | Thailand | 78.7 |
39 | UAE | 78.7 |
40 | Kuwait | 78.7 |
41 | Antigua & Barbuda | 78.5 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
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Alcohol Consumption (2016)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita34 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
64 | El Salvador | 3.8 |
65 | Gambia | 3.8 |
66 | Israel | 3.8 |
67 | UAE | 3.8 |
68 | N. Korea | 3.9 |
69 | Honduras | 4.0 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
46 | Uzbekistan | 2.29 |
47 | Cape Verde | 2.29 |
48 | Estonia | 1.71 |
49 | UAE | 1.70 |
50 | Canada | 1.69 |
51 | Colombia | 2.31 |
Asia Avg | 2.46 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
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Smoking Rates (2014)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse36 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
110 | UK | 827 |
109 | Papua New Guinea | 826 |
108 | Namibia | 740 |
107 | UAE | 715 |
106 | Qatar | 698 |
105 | Kyrgyzstan | 68337 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
11 | Luxembourg | 11 |
12 | Finland | 12 |
13 | Australia | 13 |
14 | UAE | 14 |
15 | Saudi Arabia | 15 |
16 | Belgium | 16 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
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Overweight Adults (2016)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %38 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
172 | Malta | 66.4 |
173 | Turkey | 66.8 |
174 | Libya | 66.8 |
175 | UAE | 67.8 |
176 | Lebanon | 67.9 |
177 | USA | 67.9 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
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Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100020 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
80 | Burundi | 28.3 |
81 | Mauritius | 28.5 |
82 | Bahamas | 29.6 |
83 | UAE | 29.7 |
84 | Grenada | 30.5 |
85 | Trinidad & Tobago | 31.5 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %35 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
76 | Solomon Islands | 94.5 |
77 | Norway | 94.3 |
78 | Bolivia | 94.2 |
79 | UAE | 94.0 |
80 | Bangladesh | 94.0 |
81 | Tanzania | 94.0 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.9 |
3 | S. Korea | 24.0 |
4 | Singapore | 27.9 |
5 | Israel | 32.2 |
... | ||
9 | Malaysia | 50.2 |
10 | Macau | 50.8 |
11 | Cyprus | 54.0 |
12 | UAE | 56.0 |
13 | Saudi Arabia | 60.4 |
14 | Uzbekistan | 61.7 |
15 | China | 61.9 |
Asia Avg | 79.0 | |
q=51. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
52 | Cyprus | 54.0 |
53 | Barbados | 54.2 |
54 | Brazil | 55.1 |
55 | UAE | 56.0 |
56 | Moldova | 56.3 |
57 | Serbia | 56.4 |
58 | St Kitts & Nevis | 56.7 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
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Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2939 |
2 | Israel | 4.1139 |
3 | Japan | 3.5839 |
4 | Finland | 3.1739 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1639 |
... | ||
56 | Argentina | 0.5840 |
57 | Mexico | 0.5439 |
58 | Senegal | 0.5441 |
59 | UAE | 0.4942 |
60 | Uganda | 0.4841 |
61 | Cyprus | 0.4843 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better44 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
73 | Saudi Arabia | 72.8% |
74 | Andorra | 72.3% |
75 | Panama | 72.2% |
76 | UAE | 70.7% |
77 | Brunei | 70.1% |
78 | Iran | 69.8% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years45 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
43 | Palau | 15.8 |
44 | Russia | 15.8 |
45 | Kazakhstan | 15.8 |
46 | UAE | 15.7 |
47 | Barbados | 15.7 |
48 | Cyprus | 15.6 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
81 | Saudi Arabia | 81 |
82 | Uganda | 82 |
83 | Mauritius | 83 |
84 | UAE | 84 |
85 | Tonga | 85 |
86 | Georgia | 86 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score46 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
4 | Macau | 1582 |
5 | Estonia | 1573 |
... | ||
45 | Bulgaria | 1319 |
46 | Romania | 1313 |
47 | Cyprus | 1313 |
48 | UAE | 1298 |
49 | Uruguay | 1290 |
50 | Turkey | 1273 |
Asia Avg | 1398 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %47 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better48 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
77 | Colombia | 84 |
78 | Jordan | 84 |
79 | Afghanistan | 84 |
80 | UAE | 84 |
81 | Iran | 84 |
82 | Pakistan | 84 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better49 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
12 | UK | 93% |
13 | Finland | 93% |
14 | Qatar | 92% |
15 | UAE | 92% |
16 | Bahrain | 92% |
17 | Estonia | 91% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio50 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
61 | Turkey | 0.3 |
62 | Uruguay | 0.3 |
63 | Moldova | 0.3 |
64 | UAE | 0.3 |
65 | Seychelles | 0.2 |
66 | Puerto Rico | 0.2 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
The UAE has a good long-term record on keeping corruption low.World Giving Index (2013-2021)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better51 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
6 | Qatar | 9.0 |
7 | UK | 9.3 |
8 | Ireland | 9.6 |
9 | Canada | 10.1 |
10 | UAE | 11.6 |
11 | Bahrain | 11.7 |
12 | Kenya | 12.0 |
Asia Avg | 62.5 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
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Corruption (2022)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points52 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
24 | USA | 69.0 |
25 | Taiwan | 68.0 |
26 | Bhutan | 68.0 |
27 | UAE | 67.0 |
28 | Chile | 67.0 |
29 | Barbados | 65.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better53 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
17 | Luxembourg | 6.9 |
18 | USA | 6.9 |
19 | UK | 6.8 |
20 | UAE | 6.8 |
21 | Czechia | 6.7 |
22 | Malta | 6.6 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
50 | Grenada | 50 |
51 | Chile | 51 |
52 | Bahamas | 52 |
53 | UAE | 53 |
54 | Thailand | 54 |
55 | Macedonia | 55 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
46 | Poland | 46 |
47 | Japan | 47 |
48 | Armenia | 48 |
49 | UAE | 49 |
50 | Greece | 50 |
51 | Niger | 51 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better54 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
49 | Chile | 1.83 |
50 | Vietnam | 1.84 |
51 | Montenegro | 1.85 |
52 | UAE | 1.85 |
53 | Gambia | 1.85 |
54 | Senegal | 1.86 |
Asia Avg | 2.22 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
144 | Haiti | 144 |
145 | Libya | 145 |
146 | Croatia | 146 |
147 | UAE | 147 |
148 | Central African Rep. | 148 |
149 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 149 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
50 | Brazil | 50 |
51 | Dominican Rep. | 51 |
52 | Slovakia | 52 |
53 | UAE | 53 |
54 | Macedonia | 54 |
55 | Zambia | 55 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score55 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
18 | Iceland | 0.03 |
19 | Panama | 0.04 |
20 | Guyana | 0.04 |
21 | UAE | 0.05 |
22 | Slovakia | 0.06 |
23 | Norway | 0.08 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %56 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
16 | China | +32.6 |
17 | Montenegro | +32.1 |
18 | Syria | +32.1 |
19 | UAE | +31.7 |
20 | Samoa | +31.5 |
21 | Moldova | +28.2 |
Asia Avg | +07.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better57 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
74 | Argentina | 59.3 |
75 | Malaysia | 59.2 |
76 | Antigua & Barbuda | 59.2 |
77 | UAE | 58.9 |
78 | Jamaica | 58.6 |
79 | Namibia | 58.5 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better58 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
65 | India | 08.40 |
66 | Cameroon | 08.33 |
67 | Australia | 08.20 |
68 | UAE | 08.13 |
69 | Jamaica | 08.06 |
70 | Senegal | 08.06 |
Asia Avg | 09.14 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
174 | Tonga | 1998 Aug 17 |
175 | Palau | 1999 Apr 06 |
176 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1999 Dec 28 |
177 | UAE | 2000 May 10 |
178 | Azerbaijan | 2000 Nov 01 |
179 | Liberia | 2001 Feb 06 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %59 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
124 | Congo, DR | 22.8% |
125 | UK | 22.6% |
126 | Malawi | 22.0% |
127 | UAE | 20.8% |
128 | Norway | 20.5% |
129 | Botswana | 20.4% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#health #inequality #life_expectancy
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse60 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
43 | Lithuania | 5.50 |
42 | Latvia | 5.40 |
41 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5.40 |
40 | UAE | 5.20 |
39 | Cuba | 5.10 |
38 | Slovakia | 5.00 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %47 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %61 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
98 | Tunisia | 0 |
99 | Uganda | 0 |
100 | Bangladesh | 0 |
101 | UAE | 0 |
102 | Azerbaijan | 0 |
103 | Algeria | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below62:
Christian | 12.6% |
Muslim | 76.9% |
Hindu | 6.6% |
Buddhist | 2% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 1.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim (Islam - official) 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%63.
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