United Arab Emirates vs United States
POP 31.0x GDP 52.1x LE 4.2 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · United Arab Emirates vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 97% spread)
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 1.8% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 147.6 | 36.8 | 2023 |
4 closer demographics rows sit on the United Arab Emirates and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Government Debt (% of GDP) (United States, 98% spread)
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 118.1% | 2013 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $552.3B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 199.0% | 25.4% | 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $45.6B | $297.1B | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the United Arab Emirates and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (United Arab Emirates, 82% spread)
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 3 | 17 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.0% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 3.8 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 4.8 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the United Arab Emirates and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 28% spread)
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.9% | 5.4% | 2021 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 63.7% | 79.4% | 2024 |
4 closer education rows sit on the United Arab Emirates and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (United Arab Emirates, 99% spread)
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 1509.9% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 1.0% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 4.5% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 18.3 | 13.6 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the United Arab Emirates and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (United Arab Emirates, 44% spread)
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 203.2 | 113.2 | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the United Arab Emirates and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (United Arab Emirates, 100% spread)
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2018 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.7 | 5.8 | 2022 |
| Net Migration | 278.4K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| GINI Index | 26.4 | 41.8 | 2018 |
2 closer social rows sit on the United Arab Emirates and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this United Arab Emirates vs United States comparison
United Arab Emirates (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 31.0x smaller (11M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 52.1x smaller ($552.3B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Poverty (< $2.15/day) (~100% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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United Arab Emirates vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.