United Arab Emirates (the)
Asia | Western Asia
Pillar scores
Pillar scores
DisclaimerStage 5: Transformational
Digital society: No gap, tech ingrained in society.
Skills and Literacy
4.31Stage 5: Transformational
Widespread: Universal skills, adult centers, industry shift, integrated education.
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Usage and Adoption
4.86Stage 5: Transformational
Proficient: Comprehensive, universal access, reduced divide.
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Culture Norms
4.73Stage 5: Transformational
Advocating: Full tech integration, societal reshaping.
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Civic Engagement
4.17Stage 5: Transformational
Participative: Integrated civic platforms, inclusive discourse, media outlets, encouraged participation.
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Stage 5: Transformational
Universal broadband, equal access.
Physical Infrastructure
4.06Stage 5: Transformational
Extensive: Universal, high quality, reliable services.
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Access Enablers
4.25Stage 5: Transformational
Universal: Equal access, acknowledged barriers, full benefits.
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Stage 5: Transformational
Optimized, innovative, legislative backing, data-driven.
Leadership and Strategy
4.87Stage 5: Transformational
Visionary: Impactful strategy, top-level support, empowered leaders.
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Implementation Capacity and Systems
5Stage 5: Transformational
Digital by default: Embedded skills, centralized strategy, quantifiable objectives, long-term budget, full Digital Principles integration.
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Digital Public Services and Platforms
4.95Stage 5: Transformational
Smart State: Online access, optional in-person, full redesign.
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Open Government
4.76Stage 5: Transformational
Collaborative: Open, stakeholder partnership, robust feedback, evaluations.
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Advanced: Substantive laws, strong enforcement.
Data and Privacy
2.5Stage 3: Systematic
Recognition: Functional data protection authority, regulation.
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Emerging Technologies
5.01Stage 5: Transformational
Dynamic Legal Framework: Evolving, outcome-based, feedback loops, soft law mechanisms.
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Fair Market Competition
1.31Stage 2: Opportunistic
Regulate & forget: Outdated IP law, some competition.
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Cybersecurity
3.34Stage 4: Differentiating
Promotion: Budget support, growing practice.
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Consumer Protection
4.7Stage 5: Transformational
Dynamic Legal Framework: Strong watchdog, tailored legislation, price monitoring.
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Human Rights
1.39Stage 2: Opportunistic
Recognized: No action taken.
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Stage 3: Systematic
Cross-sector collab: Seed financing, wide tech business.
Business
1.14Stage 2: Opportunistic
Developing: Moderate tech, sector-specific conditions.
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Financial Services
1.25Stage 2: Opportunistic
Developing: Early adopters introduce basic digital services.
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Innovation Ecosystem
2.61Stage 3: Systematic
Siloed: Growing collaboration, international recognition.
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Standards Of Responsibility
5Stage 5: Transformational
Advocate: Embedded ethics, evolving standards, proactive advocacy.
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Stage 5: Transformational
Beneficial ID/banking, widespread payments, open data.
Payments
5Stage 5: Transformational
Transformational: Widespread digital payments, local currencies.
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Identification
4.38Stage 5: Transformational
Federated: Inclusive system, citizens/businesses/entities.
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Data Exchange
4.29Stage 5: Transformational
Open: Optimized model, public data, structured API.
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Digital Rights Dashboard
Cross-Cutting Indicators
Stage 3: Systematic
Systematically advancing key aspects of digital rights based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated.
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Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
Stage 2: Opportunistic
Advancing the freedom of expression online in limited aspects while still engaging in rights violating practices such as internet shutdowns. Key constitutional provisions or legislation protection the freedom of expression online missing and/or key international human rights instruments not signed or ratified
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Right to Privacy
Stage 3: Systematic
Systematically advancing key aspects of privacy both online and offline through data protection legislation based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated but some institutional aspects of a data protection authority or data protection legislation still missing
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Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
Stage 5: Transformational
Respecting, protecting and fulfilling digital rights through an integrated, cohesive national approach. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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