🇦🇪United Arab Emirates rankings 2026: where United Arab Emirates places in 199 global Top 10s

How does United Arab Emirates compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 199 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest median daily income, where it is measured at 78.2 international-$ per day (2011 prices) (Median daily income or consumption) as of 2026-11-02. United Arab Emirates holds the #1 spot in 3 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 54 rankings.

Where United Arab Emirates is number one

These are the rankings United Arab Emirates currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

• Countries with the highest median daily income: 78.2 international-$ per day (2011 prices) (Median daily income or consumption), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Luxembourg with 72.93 international-$ per day (2011 prices).
• Countries with the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree: 52.66 % of population 25+ (Adults with at least a bachelor's degree), World Bank Open Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Ireland with 41.85 % of population 25+.
• Fastest-growing populations: 4.68 % (Population growth), World Bank Open Data, captured 2026-10-28. Next: Saudi Arabia with 4.63 %.

Top 10 finishes

United Arab Emirates is inside the top 10 of 51 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

• #2 in Countries by personal remittances, paid with 62.1k current US$ million, behind United States (106.5k current US$ million) and ahead of Saudi Arabia. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
• #2 in Countries by reserves and related items with 45.4k BoP, current US$ million, behind Russian Federation (63.6k BoP, current US$ million) and ahead of Japan. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
• #2 in Countries with the highest almond yields with 8.46 tonnes per hectare, behind Israel (23.76 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Australia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-01.
• #2 in Countries with the highest cereal yields with 22.47 tonnes per hectare, behind Oman (27.67 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Qatar. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals with 1,437.33 % of internal resources, behind Kuwait (3,850.5 % of internal resources) and ahead of Saudi Arabia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries with the highest share of international migrants with 74 % of population, behind Qatar (76.7 % of population) and ahead of Monaco. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools with 81.64 %, behind Macao (96.43 %) and ahead of Belize. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person with 116.4k kWh per person, behind Singapore (173.7k kWh per person) and ahead of Kuwait. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare with 1,648.46 kg per hectare of arable land, behind Malaysia (1,869.36 kg per hectare of arable land) and ahead of Costa Rica. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone with 100 %, behind Saudi Arabia (100 %) and ahead of Kuwait. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #4 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person with 13.1 tonnes per person, behind Trinidad and Tobago (19.77 tonnes per person) and ahead of Oman. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #4 in Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP with 208.15 % of GDP, behind Slovenia (237.45 % of GDP) and ahead of Viet Nam. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.

The remaining 39 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

United Arab Emirates by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, United Arab Emirates holds 64 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals (1,437.33 % of internal resources), #3 of 50 in Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person (116.4k kWh per person), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person (13.1 tonnes per person) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure (55.7 µg/m³). 60 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, United Arab Emirates holds 61 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest median daily income (78.2 international-$ per day (2011 prices)), #2 of 50 in Countries by personal remittances, paid (62.1k current US$ million), #2 of 50 in Countries by reserves and related items (45.4k BoP, current US$ million) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP (208.15 % of GDP). 57 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, United Arab Emirates holds 35 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (52.66 % of population 25+), #1 of 50 in Fastest-growing populations (4.68 %), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of international migrants (74 % of population) and #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools (81.64 %). 31 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, United Arab Emirates holds 11 positions: #2 of 49 in Countries with the highest almond yields (8.46 tonnes per hectare), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest cereal yields (22.47 tonnes per hectare), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare (1,648.46 kg per hectare of arable land) and #9 of 50 in Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share) (23.99 % of total agricultural land). 7 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, United Arab Emirates holds 10 positions: #11 of 50 in Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits (81.43 %), #24 of 50 in Countries with the longest life expectancy (82.91 years), #33 of 50 in Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth (78.31 years) and #34 of 50 in Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth (67.27 years). 6 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, United Arab Emirates holds 7 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of students from abroad (65 %), #22 of 50 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates (98.81 %), #29 of 50 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (1.49 % of GDP) and #37 of 50 in Countries with the most researchers per million people (2,606.78 per million people). 3 more rankings are listed below.

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, United Arab Emirates holds 6 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using the internet (100 %), #4 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (share of population) (100 % of population), #5 of 50 in Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people (203.21 per 100 people) and #23 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (40.84 per 100 people). 2 more rankings are listed below.

Travel

In travel, United Arab Emirates holds 5 positions: #9 of 50 in Countries earning the most from tourism (24.62 US$ bn), #12 of 50 in Countries with the most air passengers (91.06 million), #18 of 50 in Countries with the most airline departures (435.26 thousand) and #26 of 50 in Most-visited countries by international arrivals (8.08 million). 1 more ranking is listed below.

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, United Arab Emirates moved in 183 rankings:

• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest median daily income (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Fastest-growing populations (2026-10-28).
• New entry at #2 in Countries by personal remittances, paid (2026-10-28).
• New entry at #2 in Countries by reserves and related items (2026-10-28).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest cereal yields (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest share of international migrants (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #3 in Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person (2026-11-02).

Where United Arab Emirates ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. United Arab Emirates's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe (79 %), 49th of 50 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (8.15 % of GDP) and 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate (1.79 deaths per 100,000 people). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes United Arab Emirates

• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest median daily income · 78.2 international-$ per day (2011 prices) · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree · 52.66 % of population 25+ · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Fastest-growing populations · 4.68 % · 2026-10-28
• #2 of 50 · Countries by personal remittances, paid · 62.1k current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #2 of 50 · Countries by reserves and related items · 45.4k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #2 of 49 · Countries with the highest almond yields · 8.46 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-01
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest cereal yields · 22.47 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals · 1,437.33 % of internal resources · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of international migrants · 74 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools · 81.64 % · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person · 116.4k kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare · 1,648.46 kg per hectare of arable land · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person · 13.1 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP · 208.15 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure · 55.7 µg/m³ · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using the internet · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the most air freight carried · 13.6k million ton-km · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users (share of population) · 100 % of population · 2026-10-28
• #4 of 50 · Hottest countries by average surface temperature · 28.85 °C · 2026-10-29
• #5 of 50 · Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people · 203.21 per 100 people · 2026-10-28
• #5 of 50 · Countries by net errors and omissions · 20.3k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #5 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods and services · 123.05 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation · 25.6k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-01
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person · 0.56 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person · 23.31 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows · 13.97 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of students from abroad · 65 % · 2026-11-02
• #6 of 50 · Countries by net financial account · 98.73 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #6 of 50 · Countries by net primary income · 34.5k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #6 of 50 · Countries by secondary income, other sectors, payments · 62.1k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #6 of 50 · Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person · 11.0k kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest electricity use per person · 15.4k kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest energy use per person · 128.66 MWh · 2026-10-29
• #7 of 50 · Countries by current account balance · 81.75 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person · 20.13 t · 2026-10-29
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person including land use · 20.13 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person · 23.56 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP · 190.86 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person · 23.77 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education · 56.99 % · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the most container port traffic · 23.5k thousand TEU · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the most immigrants · 8,157 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the most international migrants · 8,157 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution · 57.19 micrograms per cubic meter · 2026-10-30
• #9 of 50 · Countries earning the most from tourism · 24.62 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #9 of 50 · Countries producing the most oil · 2,198.67 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions per person · 18.26 t CO2e per person · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from transport per person · 3,571.67 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise exports · 706.67 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults · 628.86 per 1,000 adults · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share) · 23.99 % of total agricultural land · 2026-10-31
• #9 of 50 · Most trade-dependent economies (trade as share of GDP) · 199.04 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
• #10 of 50 · Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment · 48.2k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
• #11 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows · 63.4k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #11 of 50 · Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits · 81.43 % · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas · 144.45 million tonnes · 2026-10-30
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios · 76.89 % · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas · 1.8 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global goods exports · 2.47 % · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net · 15.1k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #12 of 50 · Countries by portfolio Investment, net · 26.18 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #12 of 50 · Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP) · 5.64 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP · 15.67 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation · 98.45 % · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global services exports · 2.08 % · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the most air passengers · 91.06 million · 2026-10-28
• #13 of 50 · Biggest goods exporters · 560 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #13 of 50 · Biggest service exporters · 192.45 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #13 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods · 58.13 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service exports · 190.66 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring · 433.45 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise imports · 618.88 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 49 · Countries producing the most natural gas · 586.29 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP · 14.48 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #15 of 50 · Biggest exporters of goods and services · 752.45 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #15 of 50 · Countries by goods imports · 501.87 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #15 of 50 · Countries getting the most electricity from nuclear power · 22.92 % · 2026-11-02
• #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates · 28.51 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #15 of 50 · Countries with the largest foreign reserves · 292.32 includes gold, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP · 3.38 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP · 78.39 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest income per person, adjusted for prices · 81.6k international $ · 2026-11-02
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas · 3,417.99 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods and services · 629.4 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #17 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 124.12 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the fastest import growth · 12.58 % · 2026-10-29
• #18 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income · 670.19 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the largest military share of population · 0.81 % · 2026-11-02
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the most airline departures · 435.26 thousand · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest total energy supply · 1,459.83 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the lowest unemployment · 2.17 % · 2026-10-28
• #19 of 50 · Richest countries by GDP per person (PPP) · 79.3k current international $ · 2026-10-29
• #20 of 50 · Countries by service imports · 127.53 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #20 of 50 · Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 40.18 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest happiness scores · 6.82 score (0-10) · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service imports · 125.99 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP · 114.14 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest adult literacy rates · 98.81 % · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from natural gas · 69.56 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Largest industrial economies · 244.84 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #23 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels · 121.01 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol · 13.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year · 2026-10-30
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from oil per person · 5.95 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people · 40.84 per 100 people · 2026-10-29
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person · 0.14 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the longest life expectancy · 82.91 years · 2026-10-29
• #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows · 8.26 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments · 3,654.19 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions · 248.07 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Most-visited countries by international arrivals · 8.08 million · 2026-10-28
• #27 of 50 · Biggest exporters of ICT services · 8,231.45 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
• #27 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity · 177.26 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement · 6.14 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol · 82.8 % · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest tomato yields · 88.69 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution · 34.3 micrograms per cubic metre · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement · 0.42 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the most installed solar power capacity · 7.64 GW · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries by trade in services · 53.95 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
• #28 of 50 · Countries eating the most poultry per person · 46.44 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 · 221.99 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries investing the most (gross capital formation) · 139.22 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #28 of 50 · Countries using the most coal energy per person · 2,554.06 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the fastest growth in money supply · 14.57 % · 2026-10-29
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions · 221.99 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest hepatitis B vaccine coverage in infants · 98 % · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions · 0.58 % · 2026-10-29
• #28 of 45 · Countries with the most electric cars on the road · 196 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries by primary income payments · 40.79 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #29 of 50 · Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP · 1.49 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions · 200.56 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest income per person · 51.5k US$ · 2026-11-02
• #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people with 4G coverage · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest GDP per person employed · 108.2k international dollars · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest measles vaccination coverage in children · 98 % · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest rubella vaccination coverage · 98 % · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the most imported deforestation · 8,399.75 hectares · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP · 552.32 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
• #31 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil · 65.56 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change · 221.99 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries importing the most palm oil · 283 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil · 65.56 million tonnes · 2026-11-01
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change · 221.99 million tonnes · 2026-10-31
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest DTP3 vaccination coverage in children · 98 % · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP · 17.63 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil · 0.53 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults · 1,395.08 per 1,000 adults · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport · 38.01 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind · 15.41 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions · 264.15 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Countries with the most electric car sales · 37 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Largest service economies · 303.23 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #32 of 50 · Richest countries by GDP per capita · 50.3k US$ · 2026-10-28
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth · 78.31 years · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth · 67.27 years · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries consuming the most coal · 28.98 TWh · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries spending the most on health per person · 2,401.52 US$ · 2026-10-28
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions · 5,824.24 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring · 1,520.41 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-29
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices · 896.97 international $ bn · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement · 193.61 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the most researchers per million people · 2,606.78 per million people · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales · 3.16 % · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions · 4.5 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water · 98.64 % · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP (PPP) · 871.7 current international $ bn · 2026-10-29
• #40 of 50 · Countries with the largest consumer spending · 298.36 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP · 67.97 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #41 of 50 · Countries with the most listed domestic companies · 153 · 2026-11-02
• #41 of 50 · Largest manufacturing economies · 51.77 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution · 70 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest population density · 367.99 people per km² · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) · 75.03 % · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries producing the most renewable electricity excluding hydropower · 6.26 billion kWh · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 7.89 square metres per person · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Most urbanised countries · 85.96 % · 2026-10-28
• #45 of 50 · Countries by transport services · 45.36 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
• #45 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for animal feed · 57.7 % · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children · 88 % · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected · 12 % of territorial waters · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.) · 55.01 % · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million · 6,623.31 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) · 60.2 % · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest banana yields · 22.27 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest electric car sales share · 9 % · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest methane emissions · 37.08 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates · 24.03 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks · 36.36 % · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions · 2,293.31 thousand subscriptions · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the fastest export growth · 6.88 % · 2026-11-01
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP · 65.46 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources · 100 % · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe · 79 % · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP · 8.15 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate · 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-31
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil · 1,683.73 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the most military personnel · 83 thousand people · 2026-11-02

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit United Arab Emirates's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about United Arab Emirates

What is United Arab Emirates's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the highest median daily income, with 78.2 international-$ per day (2011 prices) (Median daily income or consumption) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include United Arab Emirates?

199 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 3 rankings where it is #1.

Is United Arab Emirates in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 54 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest median daily income, #1 in Countries with the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree and #1 in Fastest-growing populations.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.