Keep the edition and geography together
StartupBlink's regional article explicitly describes its 2020 report and gives Dubai a global city position of 99 for that edition. This is a historical city ranking, not a present-day score or a country rank. The original article mixed regional coverage and measures in a way that could lead readers to compare unlike populations; those comparisons have been removed.
Publisher's 2020 regional ranking
Compare the conditions relevant to a business
Our editorial comparison would examine the reachable customer market, talent, cost of operating, sector expertise, available capital and rules governing the proposed activity. A ranking can help frame research, but does not replace these checks or establish that one city is best for every founder. Use the same year, geographic unit and definition when comparing statistics.
