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United Arab Emirates in charts

The figure for the United Arab Emirates on 10 Chartly charts that compare the countries, each next to the world figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its source, its date and every country's numbers.

Key numbers

  • GDP per person

    GDP per person, US dollars · 2024

    $50,274

    World: $13,717
    27th highest of 200

  • Population

    People · 2025

    11.5M

    World: 8.22B
    85th highest of 217

  • Life expectancy

    Life expectancy at birth, years · 2024

    83.1

    World: 73.5
    Tied for 20th highest of 217

  • Internet use

    People using the internet, % of population · 2024

    100%

    World: 71.2%
    Tied for highest of 182

  • Access to electricity

    People with access to electricity, % of population · 2024

    100%

    World: 91.9%
    Tied for highest of 215

  • Unemployment

    Unemployment rate, % of labor force · 2025

    2.2%

    World: 4.8%
    Tied for 162nd highest of 182

  • Inflation

    Inflation, % change in consumer prices over the year · 2024

    1.7%

    World: 3%
    Tied for 132nd highest of 176

  • Carbon emissions per person

    Carbon dioxide emissions, tonnes per person · 2024

    18.3

    World: 4.7
    9th highest of 203

  • Health spending per person

    Health spending per person, US dollars · 2023

    $2,402

    World: $1,317
    34th highest of 191

  • College enrollment

    College and university students, % of young adults · 2022

    60.4%

    World: 42%
    51st highest of 126

Each year's figure from the World Bank, next to the world's (dashed) where a world figure means something.

Internet use in the United Arab Emirates and the world, 1990 to 2024

United Arab Emirates: Up from 0% in 1990 to 100% in 2024. The world: 71.2% in 2024.

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Every country's internet use · Source: World Bank, IT.NET.USER.ZS (CC BY 4.0)

Life expectancy in the United Arab Emirates and the world, 1990 to 2024

United Arab Emirates: Up from 71.1 years in 1990 to 83.1 years in 2024. The world: 73.5 years in 2024.

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Every country's life expectancy · Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN (CC BY 4.0)

GDP per person in the United Arab Emirates and the world, 1990 to 2024

United Arab Emirates: Up from $26,710 in 1990 to $50,274 in 2024. The world: $13,717 in 2024.

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Every country's gdp per person · Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD (CC BY 4.0)

Population in the United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2025

United Arab Emirates: Up from 1.9 million people in 1990 to 11.5 million people in 2025.

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Every country's population · Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL (CC BY 4.0)

Compare the United Arab Emirates with other countries

Figures are from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), for the newest year most countries have reported; many are estimates, and they are revised as new data comes in. GDP per person is in US dollars at each year's exchange rates, not adjusted for differences in prices, and so is health spending. Ranks count every country and territory on the chart.