United Arab Emirates
Explore indicators for the United Arab Emirates across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank86th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank9th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank125th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank235th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank175th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank2nd of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank219th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank7th of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank128th of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank53rd of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank146th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank176th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank24th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank6th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank38th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank57th of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank147th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank43rd of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank4th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank136th of 194
Education
Student performance in Mathematics
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank42nd of 77
Student performance in Reading
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank47th of 77
Student performance in Science
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank46th of 77
Youth neither studying nor working
Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET rate)
Rank112th of 134