The United Arab Emirates ranked first in the Arab world in the Human Development Report 2022 issued by the United Nations Development Program, advancing in the global ranking by five places from the classification of the last report, to come 26th globally among the 191 countries included in the report, and ahead of countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and the UAE to be among the top 30 countries in the world.

His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the Emirates Competitiveness Council, said: “The UAE government is working under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him,” and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, according to clear directions and ambitious steps to achieve its vision and to promote the transition to a sustainable economy based on knowledge, and to adopt sustainable development policies that give people the highest priority, to ensure a better tomorrow for future generations.

His Excellency continued: "The UAE, within its national strategy for the UAE Centennial, sees human development as a permanent process that does not stop, and is moving towards it with an ambitious vision that foresee the future, and establish a culture of excellence in being at the forefront of the world in competitiveness and at various levels, and the UAE has proven day after day. The day of its leadership in the Arab world and its global supremacy in the field of human development, thanks to the successful policies pursued by the state to achieve the highest rates of development and growth in the fields of education, health, the economy, and quality of life, and to achieve sustainable development in all fields.

For her part, Hanan Mansour Ahli, Director of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center, said: “The UAE’s position as the first in the Arab world for several years, and its advancement globally by five positions at once, indicates the extent of the efforts made by our rational government to achieve the best levels of prosperity for society. The UAE, and the emphasis on supporting national skills and competencies to take their natural place in leading the process of renaissance and development to ensure a promising and sustainable future for future generations.”

Ahli added: “The country has achieved this remarkable progress in the Human Development Index 2022 thanks to the combined efforts of the executive team for the Human Development Index report, which consists of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Economy, in addition to the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics, and the efforts of local statistical centers in the country. “.

The Human Development Report is issued by the United Nations Program annually and since 1990, and it is a composite indicator that expresses the level of well-being of peoples through three dimensions: “health, knowledge, and standard of living”, which are represented in four indicators: life expectancy at birth, and expected years of schooling. years of schooling, average years of schooling, and per capita GDP.

According to the report, which came this year entitled “The Industry of the Future, in a Transforming World,” the country’s score reached 0.911 degrees, ahead of last year by 0.021 degrees, while Switzerland, which ranked first in the world, reached 0.962 degrees, and according to the four main indicators of the report, it reached The country’s balance in the indicator of life expectancy at birth is 78.7 years, which falls under the third goal of the sustainable development goals “good health and well-being” which were adopted by the Member States of the United Nations for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As for the country’s balance in the indicator of expected years of study, it reached 15.7 year, and the average years of schooling reached 12.7 years, reflecting the fourth goal of quality education, while the report estimated the per capita GDP at 62,574 dollars, which reflects the eighth goal of decent work and economic growth. Switzerland ranked first in the world, followed by Norway, Iceland, Hong Kong and fourth, while Australia ranked fifth in the world.