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Antigua and Barbuda vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 183rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177/197 ($2.21B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Antigua UAE
Population
94757
11686438
Population rank 185/197 84/197
GDP
$2.21B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 39/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 169.9 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
557 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
36.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Antigua and Barbuda and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Antigua and Barbuda and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Antigua and Barbuda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Antigua UAE
2024 $2,207,622,874 $552,324,846,835
2023 $2,005,785,185 $522,622,191,967
2022 $1,866,566,667 $511,403,403,676
2021 $1,602,125,926 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,411,637,037 $357,161,878,829
2019 $1,726,448,148 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,661,529,630 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,534,855,556 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,489,603,704 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,437,485,185 $381,973,042,886
2014 $1,378,707,407 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,325,496,296 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,364,729,630 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,287,359,259 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,298,348,148 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,386,518,519 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,557,640,741 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,487,381,481 $257,916,133,424
2006 $1,303,674,074 $222,116,541,865
2005 $1,143,896,296 $180,617,467,965
2004 $1,026,329,630 $147,824,370,320
2003 $948,100,000 $124,346,358,067
2002 $898,092,593 $109,816,201,498
2001 $877,774,074 $103,311,640,572
2000 $901,003,704 $104,337,372,362
1999 $835,544,444 $84,445,473,111
1998 $789,788,889 $75,674,336,283
1997 $734,422,222 $78,839,008,445
1996 $679,140,741 $73,571,233,996
1995 $616,051,852 $65,743,666,576
1994 $625,081,481 $59,305,093,980
1993 $565,662,963 $55,625,170,253
1992 $525,133,333 $54,239,171,888
1991 $504,337,037 $51,552,165,622
1990 $478,718,519 $50,701,443,748
1989 $455,174,074 $41,464,995,914
1988 $411,396,296 $36,275,674,203
1987 $346,866,667 $36,384,908,744
1986 $297,562,963 $33,943,612,095
1985 $246,370,370 $40,603,650,232
1984 $212,214,815 $41,807,954,236
1983 $184,866,667 $42,803,323,345
1982 $166,444,444 $46,622,718,605
1981 $149,388,889 $49,333,424,135
1980 $132,451,852 $43,599,160,050
1979 $109,596,296 $31,225,659,621
1978 $88,040,741 $23,775,764,225
1977 $77,507,407 $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Antigua and Barbuda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Antigua UAE
2024 $23,542 $50,274
2023 $21,495 $49,851
2022 $20,105 $50,760
2021 $17,349 $44,119
2020 $15,370 $37,992
2019 $18,896 $45,939
2018 $18,273 $47,135
2017 $16,966 $43,734
2016 $16,557 $42,721
2015 $16,078 $44,910
2014 $15,532 $52,725
2013 $15,052 $53,247
2012 $15,640 $53,142
2011 $14,912 $51,922
2010 $15,217 $44,795
2009 $16,472 $37,803
2008 $18,787 $50,054
2007 $18,205 $45,855
2006 $16,174 $44,343
2005 $14,369 $38,719
2004 $13,038 $33,377
2003 $12,173 $29,660
2002 $11,659 $27,754
2001 $11,539 $27,745
2000 $12,027 $29,866
1999 $11,342 $25,856
1998 $10,907 $24,889
1997 $10,336 $27,983
1996 $9,756 $28,323
1995 $9,034 $27,003
1994 $9,351 $25,473
1993 $8,625 $25,033
1992 $8,154 $25,648
1991 $7,956 $25,691
1990 $7,591 $26,710
1989 $7,188 $23,167
1988 $6,466 $21,570
1987 $5,424 $23,113
1986 $4,629 $23,132
1985 $3,814 $29,468
1984 $3,271 $32,012
1983 $2,847 $34,650
1982 $2,569 $39,972
1981 $2,310 $44,854
1980 $2,053 $42,925
1979 $1,705 $34,238
1978 $1,375 $29,379
1977 $1,214 $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Antigua and Barbuda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Antigua UAE
2026 78.1 83.4
2025 77.9 83.2
2024 77.8 83.1
2023 77.6 82.9
2022 77.5 80.5
2021 77.2 79.1
2020 77.2 81.9
2019 77.2 82.6
2018 77.1 82.4
2017 77 82.4
2016 77 82.2
2015 76.9 82.1
2014 76.9 82
2013 77 82
2012 77.1 81.9
2011 77 81.9
2010 76.7 81.9
2009 76.4 81.7
2008 76.1 81.6
2007 75.7 81.4
2006 75.5 81.2
2005 75.4 80.8
2004 75.3 80.3
2003 75.3 79.6
2002 75.2 78.7
2001 75.1 77.6
2000 74.8 76.3
1999 74.5 75
1998 74.2 73.7
1997 74 72.6
1996 73.8 71.8
1995 73.6 71.4
1994 73.5 71.2
1993 73.4 71.2
1992 73.4 71.2
1991 73.5 71.1
1990 73.6 71.1
1989 73.6 71
1988 73.8 70.8
1987 73.9 70.6
1986 73.9 70.4
1985 73.9 70.1
1984 73.8 69.8
1983 73.7 69.4
1982 73.5 69.1
1981 73.3 68.6
1980 73.1 68.2
1979 72.8 67.6
1978 72.5 67.1
1977 72.1 66.5
1976 71.8 65.8
1975 71.4 65.1
1974 71.1 64.4
1973 70.7 63.5
1972 70.3 62.7
1971 69.9 61.8
1970 69.4 60.8
1969 68.8 59.8
1968 68.2 58.7
1967 67.6 57.6
1966 66.9 56.6
1965 66.2 55.5
1964 65.4 54.5
1963 64.7 53.5
1962 64 52.5
1961 63.3 51.6
1960 62.6 50.7
1959 62.1 49.7
1958 61.6 48.8
1957 61.1 47.8
1956 60.7 46.9
1955 60.2 46
1954 59.8 45.2
1953 59.4 44.4
1952 59 43.6
1951 58.6 42.9
1950 58.1 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Antigua and Barbuda and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Antigua and Barbuda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Antigua UAE
2024 93,772 10,986,400
2023 93,316 10,483,751
2022 92,840 10,074,977
2021 92,349 9,575,152
2020 91,846 9,401,038
2019 91,364 9,445,785
2018 90,926 9,346,701
2017 90,468 9,223,225
2016 89,969 8,935,095
2015 89,409 8,505,237
2014 88,765 8,059,440
2013 88,064 7,693,031
2012 87,260 7,391,448
2011 86,332 7,104,538
2010 85,320 6,869,838
2009 84,173 6,707,058
2008 82,912 6,302,664
2007 81,704 5,624,635
2006 80,604 5,009,100
2005 79,611 4,664,790
2004 78,719 4,428,967
2003 77,884 4,192,457
2002 77,032 3,956,826
2001 76,069 3,723,590
2000 74,912 3,493,575
1999 73,666 3,266,009
1998 72,412 3,040,421
1997 71,053 2,817,410
1996 69,612 2,597,564
1995 68,189 2,434,662
1994 66,843 2,328,188
1993 65,587 2,222,093
1992 64,404 2,114,730
1991 63,387 2,006,626
1990 63,066 1,898,220
1989 63,325 1,789,851
1988 63,623 1,681,788
1987 63,946 1,574,244
1986 64,276 1,467,383
1985 64,591 1,377,911
1984 64,882 1,305,996
1983 64,934 1,235,305
1982 64,785 1,166,370
1981 64,665 1,099,855
1980 64,513 1,015,700
1979 64,274 912,010
1978 64,038 809,274
1977 63,862 710,209
1976 63,762 615,866
1975 63,839 542,856
1974 64,058 489,087
1973 64,342 436,399
1972 64,615 385,014
1971 64,729 335,027
1970 64,528 286,536
1969 63,819 239,660
1968 62,809 199,416
1967 61,837 179,700
1966 60,900 173,976
1965 59,970 167,103
1964 59,020 159,692
1963 58,138 152,211
1962 57,336 144,946
1961 56,540 137,989
1960 55,603 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Antigua and Barbuda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua UAE
2023 1.58 1.2
2022 1.58 1.15
2021 1.58 1.16
2020 1.57 1.29
2019 1.47 1.25
2018 1.37 1.29
2017 1.49 1.35
2016 1.46 1.37
2015 1.57 1.42
2014 1.53 1.48
2013 1.54 1.53
2012 1.66 1.53
2011 1.75 1.54
2010 1.79 1.57
2009 2.01 1.58
2008 2.04 1.52
2007 1.86 1.79
2006 1.83 1.96
2005 1.83 2.23
2004 1.85 2.38
2003 1.89 2.49
2002 1.94 2.54
2001 2.02 2.62
2000 2.2 2.73
1999 1.96 2.79
1998 2.02 2.77
1997 2.19 2.83
1996 2.27 3.06
1995 2.16 3.28
1994 2.07 3.76
1993 2.04 3.82
1992 2.13 4.09
1991 2.04 4.25
1990 2.25 4.51
1989 2.2 4.65
1988 2.13 4.77
1987 2.07 4.88
1986 2.03 5
1985 2.15 5.13
1984 2.04 5.3
1983 2.12 5.48
1982 2.09 5.66
1981 2.17 5.81
1980 2.31 5.95
1979 2.63 6.06
1978 2.57 6.15
1977 2.78 6.22
1976 2.78 6.29
1975 2.77 6.35
1974 2.93 6.41
1973 3.13 6.46
1972 3.29 6.5
1971 3.46 6.52
1970 3.63 6.52
1969 3.83 6.52
1968 4.01 6.53
1967 4.18 6.51
1966 4.32 6.5
1965 4.42 6.5
1964 4.48 6.49
1963 4.54 6.5
1962 4.55 6.49
1961 4.56 6.49
1960 4.6 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Antigua and Barbuda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Antigua UAE
2024 36.9 32.6
2023 36.5 32.2
2022 36.1 31.9
2021 35.7 31.9
2020 35.3 31.8
2019 34.8 31.8
2018 34.4 31.8
2017 34 31.8
2016 33.5 31.8
2015 33.1 31.8
2014 32.7 31.8
2013 32.3 31.7
2012 31.9 31.7
2011 31.6 31.7
2010 31.2 31.7
2009 31 31.6
2008 30.7 31.6
2007 30.5 31.6
2006 30.2 31.4
2005 29.9 30.9
2004 29.5 30.3
2003 29.2 29.6
2002 28.9 29.1
2001 28.6 28.6
2000 28.3 28.2
1999 28 28
1998 27.7 27.9
1997 27.4 27.9
1996 27.2 28.1
1995 26.9 28
1994 26.7 27.4
1993 26.4 26.8
1992 26.2 26.4
1991 25.9 26
1990 25.7 25.8
1989 25.5 25.8
1988 25.3 25.9
1987 25.1 26.1
1986 24.7 26.5
1985 24.4 26.6
1984 24 26.4
1983 23.5 26.4
1982 23 26.4
1981 22.5 26.4
1980 22 26.2
1979 21.5 25.8
1978 21 25.5
1977 20.5 25.4
1976 20 25.6
1975 19.6 25.4
1974 19.2 24.7
1973 18.8 24.1
1972 18.5 23.6
1971 18.2 23.2
1970 17.9 23
1969 17.8 23.1
1968 18.2 23.5
1967 18.6 23.3
1966 19 22.6
1965 19.3 22
1964 19.7 21.5
1963 19.8 21
1962 19.7 20.6
1961 19.7 20.1
1960 19.6 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Antigua UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.61%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2025
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$358M
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$26.2M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
384,500
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
70%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Antigua UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,787 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.36 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.8 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.66%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Antigua UAE
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+12
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
24.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
66.1
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.7
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
145
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2015
98.8%
2024
English speaking
80%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
77.6%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Antigua UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$841
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.92
2017
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.3
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.66 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Antigua UAE
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,812 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
34.7 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30.6 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
727 mi
2011
2,535 mi
2008

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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