Dubai has been the world’s cleanest city for six consecutive years. That consistency is the point.
The Global Power City Index — published by the Institute for Urban Strategies at Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation and covering 70+ international indicators — awarded Dubai a 100% satisfaction score in city cleanliness for the sixth year running.
The numbers behind the title:
- 🏙 100% cleanliness score — GPCI 2026 Environment pillar (Mori Memorial Foundation)
- 🚛 785 vehicles, 2,876 sanitation engineers operating around the clock
- 📏 2,400 km of main roads serviced, plus beaches, canals and residential zones
- ♻️ Warsan Waste-to-Energy Centre — the world’s largest facility of its kind
- 🌱 Waste Management Strategy 2041: zero landfill target, full circular economy transition
Urban cleanliness isn’t cosmetic. It directly affects property values, tenant retention and the daily experience that determines whether residents stay or leave.
Six years at the top isn’t an award cycle. It reflects a city managed to consistent, measurable standards — the same discipline that shows up in Dubai’s infrastructure, safety scores and liveability rankings.
For investors, it’s one more piece of evidence that the fundamentals here are structural, not cyclical.
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FAQ
How many years has Dubai held the world’s cleanest city title?
Dubai has been ranked the world’s cleanest city for six consecutive years according to the Global Power City Index by Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation.
What index ranks Dubai as the cleanest city?
The Global Power City Index, published by the Institute for Urban Strategies at Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation, awarded Dubai a 100% satisfaction score in city cleanliness.
What makes Dubai so clean compared to other global cities?
Dubai’s cleanliness record is driven by consistent municipal investment in waste management, street cleaning operations, green space maintenance, and strict environmental regulations enforced by Dubai Municipality.
How does Dubai’s cleanliness ranking impact property values?
Liveability metrics like cleanliness directly influence expatriate relocation decisions, which in turn drives residential demand and supports premium pricing in well-maintained communities.
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