UAE Ranked 1st in the "World's Most Modern Countries Index"

  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • 7 March 2023
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The UAE ranked first regionally and 11th globally in the list of the most modern countries in the world for 2023, issued by CEO World magazine. The UAE has overtaken Singapore, Sweden, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Portugal, and Austria.

The ranking is based on a survey of more than 126,000 people worldwide and looks at three key factors in assessing 50 countries: the fashion scene, art, design and culture, and market competitiveness. The ranking also monitored the reputation of countries on media and social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram.

The UAE scored 86 points in the fashion scene, 84 points in art, design, and culture, and 78 points in market competitiveness.

France topped the general ranking of the most modern countries in the world, followed by Italy in second place, Canada in third, Spain in fourth, and the United Kingdom in fifth place.

Source (Al Khaleej Newspaper, UAE, Edited)

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