Highest Poverty in United Arab Emirates

Top 93 cities ranked by highest poverty

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All Countries · United Arab Emirates

Highest Poverty — United Arab Emirates

1 Ḩattā 03 7.0%

2 Masdar City 01 7.0%

3 Mankhūl 03 7.0%

4 Lahbab 03 7.0%

5 Knowledge Village 03 7.0%

6 Khawr Fakkān 06 7.0%

7 Khalifah A City 01 7.0%

8 Kalbā 06 7.0%

9 Jumayrā 03 7.0%

10 Jebel Ali 03 7.0%

11 International City 03 7.0%

12 Hawr al ‘Anz 03 7.0%

13 Maşfūţ 02 7.0%

14 Halwan 06 7.0%

15 Fujairah 04 7.0%

16 Dubai Sports City 03 7.0%

17 Dubai Silicon Oasis 03 7.0%

18 Dubai Motor City 03 7.0%

19 Dubai Marina 03 7.0%

20 Dubai Investments Park 03 7.0%

21 Dubai Internet City 03 7.0%

22 Dubai International Financial Centre 03 7.0%

23 Dubai Festival City 03 7.0%

24 Dubai 03 7.0%

25 Sha'biyyat Al Hiyar 01 7.0%

26 Zayed City 01 7.0%

27 Za'abeel 03 7.0%

28 Warīsān 03 7.0%

29 Umm Suqaym 03 7.0%

30 Umm Al Sheif 03 7.0%

31 Umm Al Quwain City 07 7.0%

32 The Palm Jumeirah 03 7.0%

33 Ţarīf Kalbā 04 7.0%

34 Suwayḩān 01 7.0%

35 Sharjah 06 7.0%

36 Shakhbout City 01 7.0%

37 Downtown Dubai 03 7.0%

38 Reef Al Fujairah City 04 7.0%

39 Ras Al Khaimah 05 7.0%

40 Oud Metha 03 7.0%

41 Nāyf 03 7.0%

42 Nadd al Ḩumr 03 7.0%

43 Muzayri‘ 01 7.0%

44 Mushayrif 02 7.0%

45 Musaffah 01 7.0%

46 Mohammed Bin Zayed City 01 7.0%

47 Mirdif 03 7.0%

48 Al Karama 03 7.0%

49 Al Qusais Second 03 7.0%

50 Al Qusais 1 03 7.0%

51 Al Muteena 03 7.0%

52 Al Murar al Qadīm 03 7.0%

53 Al Mizhar Second 03 7.0%

54 Al Mizhar First 03 7.0%

55 Al Manāmah 02 7.0%

56 Al Majaz 06 7.0%

57 Al Madam 06 7.0%

58 Al Khawaneej 1 03 7.0%

59 Al Khabaisi 03 7.0%

60 Al Safa 03 7.0%

61 Al Jurf 02 7.0%

62 Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’ 05 7.0%

63 Al Hudaiba 03 7.0%

64 Al Ḩamīdīyah 02 7.0%

65 Al Furjan 03 7.0%

66 Al Bada'a 03 7.0%

67 Al Ain City 01 7.0%

68 Ajman 02 7.0%

69 Adh Dhayd 06 7.0%

70 Abū Hayl 03 7.0%

71 Ar Rumaylah 02 7.0%

72 Dibba Al-Hisn 04 7.0%

73 Dibba Al-Fujairah 04 7.0%

74 Dayrah 03 7.0%

75 DAMAC Hills 03 7.0%

76 Business Bay 03 7.0%

77 Būr Sa‘īd 03 7.0%

78 Bur Dubai 03 7.0%

79 Bani Yas City 01 7.0%

80 As Saţwah Sharq 03 7.0%

81 As Saţwah 03 7.0%

82 Ar Ruways 01 7.0%

83 Abu Dhabi 01 7.0%

84 Ar Riqqah 03 7.0%

85 Ar Rāshidīyah 03 7.0%

86 Al Wasl 03 7.0%

87 Al Warqaa 03 7.0%

88 Al Waheda 03 7.0%

89 AL Twar Second 03 7.0%

90 Al Twar First 03 7.0%

91 Al Twar 3 03 7.0%

92 Al Shamkhah City 01 7.0%

93 Al Sajaah 06 7.0%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in United Arab Emirates face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Ḩattā has a poverty rate of 7.0%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Ḩattā, 7.0% of residents — roughly 1 in 14 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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