United Arab Emirates

GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 76,110.38 Int. Dollar Population (2023): 10,483,751 HDI (2023): 0.94
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 32
Score: 59.9
Vulnerability 0.383
Readiness 0.582

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of United Arab Emirates places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but United Arab Emirates is well positioned to adapt. United Arab Emirates is the 115th most vulnerable country and the 27th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ranking
72
72
69
66
64
64
48
41
47
45
45
43
42
39
43
40
35
35
32
31
31
31
30
30
31
30
30
29
32
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2004 to 2023 Score
Vulnerability
0.383
Food
0.431
Projected change of cereal yields
0.758
Projected population change
0.284
Food import dependency
0.073
Rural population
0.132
Agriculture capacity
0.910
Child malnutrition
-
Water
0.400
Projected change of annual runoff
0
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0
Fresh water withdrawal rate
1.000
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
0.998
Access to reliable drinking water
-
Health
0.318
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.212
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0
Slum population
-
Medical staff
0.702
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.016
Ecosystem Services
0.471
Projected change of biome distribution
0.553
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.308
Natural capital dependency
0.017
Ecological footprint
0.652
Protected biome
0.412
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.883
Human Habitat
0.334
Projected change of warm periods
0.286
Projected change of flood hazard
0.534
Urban concentration
0.868
Age dependency ratio
0.083
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.231
Paved roads
0
Infrastructure
0.344
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.437
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.377
Dependency on imported energy
0
Population living under 5m above sea level
1.000
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0.250