UAE secures second place in global 2025 AI rankings

The UAE has achieved the second position globally in the list of top countries in artificial intelligence (AI) for 2025, according to the US-based data centre solutions company Technology Resource Group (TRG).

The UAE ranked first regionally, surpassing technologically advanced nations such as South Korea, China, the UK, and Germany, with only the United States taking the top rank.

The analysis conducted by TRG, based in Texas, focused on national AI super-computing power, the activity of AI companies, and government readiness for AI integration. It also included data on the AI workforce, the number of AI companies in each country, and the government’s AI readiness index.

The study compared the distribution of AI capabilities worldwide to identify the most dominant countries in AI by 2025.

The final ranking was determined based on the total AI supercomputing power of each nation.

The United States led the ranking with a total AI computing power of 39.7H100-equivalent megabytes, a standardised measure based on NVIDIA’s H100 chip, currently the gold standard for high-performance AI processing.

The US also boasts the highest power capacity at 19.8 thousand megawatts, indicating its robust infrastructure for AI development.

The UAE secured the second position globally, with a total computing power of 23.1H100-equivalent megabytes, owning over 188,000 AI chips and a power capacity of 6.4 thousand megawatts.

The UAE’s AI readiness index scored 70, reflecting its advanced preparedness in the field. Saudi Arabia ranked third, followed by South Korea, France, India, China, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Finland, and Germany.

Meanwhile, the UAE Artificial Intelligence Camp concluded its seventh edition, organised by the National Programme for Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with the National Programme for Coders.

The camp aimed to prepare a new generation equipped to keep pace with digital transformation, armed with future-ready skills, most notably the ability to develop and apply AI solutions, and harness them in technological innovations that drive progress and sustainability across vital sectors.

Running from mid-July to mid-August, the camp wrapped up with over 70 knowledge sessions, interactive workshops - including 9 virtual workshops - hackathons, challenges, and lectures.

It engaged all segments of society - from children, school and university students, and young professionals, to AI and coding experts - offering a comprehensive learning journey built around seven key themes: the future of AI, data science and machine learning, smart applications in education, healthcare and finance, web and robotics development, AI governance and ethics, cybersecurity, and virtual and augmented reality.