UAE ranks as top Arab country in well-being and life satisfaction

The UAE is ranked the top Arab country in well-being and life satisfaction, according to the Legatum Prosperity Index 2014.

The London-based Legatum Institute released the latest edition of its world prosperity index report last month.

The report reveals that the UAE is among the top countries in safety and security as 92 per cent of people involved in the questionnaires said that they feel absolutely safe in the country.

Abdullah Lootah, Secretary-General of the Emirates Competitiveness Council, said the prosperity index released by Legatum Institute is one of the important reports that measure the levels of prosperity offered by countries to their citizens.

This importance is attributed to the methodology adopted by the publisher of the index which uses rigorous research and in-depth analysis to rank countries based on their performance in eight sub-indices — economy, entrepreneurship and opportunity, governance, education, personal freedom, health, safety and security and social capital.