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UAE Ranked in Top 10 in World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021

64 economies covered by the WCY. The
rankings are calculated on the basis of the
52 ranked criteria: 32 Hard and 20 Survey
data. Based on research, the methodology
of the WDC ranking defines digital
competitiveness into three main factors:
Knowledge Technology Future readiness
In turn, each of these factors is divided into
3 sub-factors which highlight every facet
of the areas analyzed. Altogether, the WDC
features 9 such sub-factors. In this year’s
report, the UAE topped MENA countries,
ranking first in all key categories, as well
as fifth globally in "Technology," 12th in
"Readiness for the Future," and jumping
13 places to 18th in "Knowledge." In the
The UAE has achieved a major best practices when embarking on digital report’s nine sub-factors, the UAE was
international milestone by being ranked transformation. Speaking about this major ranked first globally in "Talent," advancing
in tenth place in the World Digital achievement, Mohammad bin Abdullah Al four places compared to last year’s report,
Competitiveness Ranking 2021 issued by Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and as well as second globally in "Regulatory
the IMD World Competitiveness Center President of the Emirates Competitiveness framework," fifth globally in "Technological
(WCC) of the International Institute for Council, said that the UAE’s top ten rating in framework," 25th globally in "Education
Management Development (IMD) in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking and training," and 10th globally in
Lausanne, Switzerland. According to the 2021 is a new achievement, which is part of "Business agility" and "IT integration."
2021 ranking the UAE has lead the middle its efforts to enhance its prominent stature The UAE was ranked first globally in
East and North African and outperformed as one of the world’s best countries. "The four indexes, which are "Cybersecurity",
some major economies, such as Finland, UAE has proven its ability to overcome "Net flow of international students,"
Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, challenges and turn them into inspiring "Immigration laws" and "mobile broadband
China, Germany, France, Japan and opportunities, due to the visions of subscribers." The country was ranked
Belgium. The UAE (18th in 2017, 10th in President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin second globally in "Foreign highly-skilled
2021) shows strong advancements as its Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh personnel," "International experience"
digital competitiveness has been boosted Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice and "Attitudes toward globalization," and
by increasing investments in digital President, Prime Minister and Ruler of third globally in "Management of cities,"
technologies in the private sector as well Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed "Companies’ use of big data and analytics,"
as the development of e-government bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu and "Opportunities and threats." The UAE
services. Now in its fifth year, the IMD Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander advanced significantly in several indexes
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking of the UAE Armed Forces," he added. in the report, jumping 31 places in both
measures the capacity and readiness "This achievement is to be added to the "internet users" taking the 4th globally,
of 64 economies to adopt and explore country’s record in global competitiveness and "Higher education achievement",
digital technologies as a key driver for and highlights its ability to keep pace comin16th globally. The country also
economic transformation in business, with its significant new government jumped 22 positions in the "Mobile
government and wider society. Based on work approach. It also highlights the broadband Subscribers" index, ranking
a mixture of hard data and survey replies government’s future aspirations and 12th globally, as well as nine positions in
from business and government executives, its strategic goal to achieve overall the "Women with degrees" index, reaching
the digital rankings help governments progress," he further added. The IMD tenth place globally.
and companies to understand where to World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
focus their resources and what might be presents the 2021 overall rankings for the

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