UAE ranked among world’s top 10 governments in global index

The UAE has ranked among the world’s top 10 governments in the 2026 Chandler Good Government Index, which measures government effectiveness across 133 countries.

The country was ranked first in the Arab world and the wider region in the annual index, which assesses areas including leadership, public services, institutional strength and economic management.

According to the report, the UAE ranked first globally in government innovation, strategic priority-setting, flexibility in implementing plans and budget surplus measures.

It also placed second worldwide in government service satisfaction, adaptability and employment indicators.

The UAE ranked third globally in long-term vision and institutional coordination.

The Chandler Good Government Index is published annually and is regarded as one of the major international benchmarks for government performance and effectiveness.

Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi said the ranking reflected the UAE’s focus on efficiency, adaptability and long-term planning.

"The UAE has succeeded in redefining the concept of government work globally through a model based on speed of achievement, efficiency of performance, and constant readiness and flexibility in decision-making and development.”

He added that the UAE leadership “did not settle for building a traditional government that manages the present, but rather built a government that shapes the future, develops opportunities, anticipates changes, and transforms global challenges into new pathways for growth and development.”

Al Gergawi further said, “International indixes reflect the position the UAE has attained as one of the world’s most efficient, agile and effective governments. This achievement embodies the vision of an exceptional leadership that believed true investment begins with people, and that shaping the future requires different thinking, proactive action, and a culture that knows no impossible. What has been achieved is the result of national teams that have made excellence a daily approach, innovation a way of work, and UAE leadership a global model to emulate in building the governments of the future.”

The UAE has consistently ranked highly in international competitiveness and governance reports in recent years as it continues efforts to expand digital services and diversify its economy.