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UAE Ranked As Number One In MENA, 15th Globally - EIU
The UAE has been ranked as the country with the best quality of life in the Middle East and North African regions, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2009 Quality of Life Index.Globally, the country has been ranked as the 15th best in the world, out of the 160 evaluated.
The ranking is a reflection of the prosperity enjoyed by the UAE over the years and the result of ongoing strategic initiatives proposed by the UAE government across all sectors, including economy, security, health and education.
The UAE’s ranking was based on the country’s impressive civic development and administration and high GDP growth, as well as family and healthcare services, life expectancy and safety and security.
Abdullah Nasser Lootah, secretary general, Emirates Competitiveness Council (ECC), said: We, the ECC, are working with our partners in federal and local government, and in the private sector, to surmount every challenge we face as a nation. This partnership is the way forward to ensure that the quality of life in our country keeps improving.”
He added: “Being ranked number one in the Middle East and North Africa by the Economist Intelligence Unit is an achievement we are proud of, but our goal is to be on par with the best countries in the world.”
The UAE government’s development plans have also significantly improved the UAE’s rankings in several international reports and indexes across different areas such as competitiveness, economic and international investment, tourism and security amongst others, reflecting an upwards trend in the UAE’s competitiveness and quality of life.
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Quality of Life index relates subjective life satisfaction surveys to objective determinants of the quality of life across 160 countries.
