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Israel vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 149th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Israel UAE
Population
10290887
11686438
Population rank 95/197 84/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Israel and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Israel and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Israel

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Israel UAE
2024 $540,379,921,262 $552,324,846,835
2023 $512,184,638,999 $522,622,191,967
2022 $525,181,008,026 $511,403,403,676
2021 $489,851,549,972 $422,441,388,700
2020 $410,768,352,658 $357,161,878,829
2019 $400,645,216,359 $433,926,208,305
2018 $376,299,083,108 $440,560,108,918
2017 $358,451,839,053 $403,365,010,211
2016 $321,940,971,558 $381,717,086,453
2015 $303,469,434,072 $381,973,042,886
2014 $315,017,088,117 $424,935,874,745
2013 $298,478,070,673 $409,632,675,289
2012 $263,589,172,712 $392,793,464,942
2011 $268,094,998,225 $368,881,143,635
2010 $239,679,036,634 $307,736,419,333
2009 $213,403,181,853 $253,547,358,747
2008 $221,231,658,863 $315,474,615,739
2007 $184,681,214,673 $257,916,133,424
2006 $158,900,547,825 $222,116,541,865
2005 $147,519,922,009 $180,617,467,965
2004 $140,047,984,605 $147,824,370,320
2003 $131,408,914,824 $124,346,358,067
2002 $125,332,331,884 $109,816,201,498
2001 $135,002,039,613 $103,311,640,572
2000 $136,512,300,542 $104,337,372,362
1999 $121,417,185,062 $84,445,473,111
1998 $120,547,409,279 $75,674,336,283
1997 $119,459,826,347 $78,839,008,445
1996 $115,116,595,545 $73,571,233,996
1995 $105,497,418,059 $65,743,666,576
1994 $90,740,103,829 $59,305,093,980
1993 $79,855,877,174 $55,625,170,253
1992 $79,457,685,757 $54,239,171,888
1991 $70,998,755,007 $51,552,165,622
1990 $62,016,729,541 $50,701,443,748
1989 $52,443,479,454 $41,464,995,914
1988 $52,650,948,910 $36,275,674,203
1987 $43,049,543,635 $36,384,908,744
1986 $35,834,154,874 $33,943,612,095
1985 $28,905,736,367 $40,603,650,232
1984 $30,645,607,293 $41,807,954,236
1983 $32,675,755,462 $42,803,323,345
1982 $29,255,285,401 $46,622,718,605
1981 $26,882,009,819 $49,333,424,135
1980 $25,395,256,478 $43,599,160,050
1979 $22,609,741,060 $31,225,659,621
1978 $17,701,286,907 $23,775,764,225
1977 $18,257,113,904 $24,871,775,165
1976 $15,956,349,550 $19,213,158,779
1975 $16,141,767,373 $14,720,728,249
1974 $17,172,607,138 $11,651,505,689
1973 $11,902,574,259 $4,231,243,616
1972 $9,222,557,539 $1,415,086,929
1971 $7,052,544,000 $939,893,600
1970 $7,406,712,876 $685,986,701
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel UAE
2024 $54,177 $50,274
2023 $52,004 $49,851
2022 $54,950 $50,760
2021 $52,271 $44,119
2020 $44,576 $37,992
2019 $44,251 $45,939
2018 $42,363 $47,135
2017 $41,138 $43,734
2016 $37,672 $42,721
2015 $36,213 $44,910
2014 $38,343 $52,725
2013 $37,034 $53,247
2012 $33,321 $53,142
2011 $34,523 $51,922
2010 $31,439 $44,795
2009 $28,508 $37,803
2008 $30,269 $50,054
2007 $25,721 $45,855
2006 $22,527 $44,343
2005 $21,287 $38,719
2004 $20,568 $33,377
2003 $19,643 $29,660
2002 $19,076 $27,754
2001 $20,966 $27,745
2000 $21,707 $29,866
1999 $19,823 $25,856
1998 $20,189 $24,889
1997 $20,469 $27,983
1996 $20,224 $28,323
1995 $19,026 $27,003
1994 $16,807 $25,473
1993 $15,179 $25,033
1992 $15,510 $25,648
1991 $14,346 $25,691
1990 $13,308 $26,710
1989 $11,608 $23,167
1988 $11,853 $21,570
1987 $9,853 $23,113
1986 $8,335 $23,132
1985 $6,829 $29,468
1984 $7,369 $32,012
1983 $7,960 $34,650
1982 $7,258 $39,972
1981 $6,795 $44,854
1980 $6,549 $42,925
1979 $5,972 $34,238
1978 $4,797 $29,379
1977 $5,053 $35,020
1976 $4,516 $31,197
1975 $4,672 $27,117
1974 $5,085 $23,823
1973 $3,631 $9,696
1972 $2,930 $3,675
1971 $2,298 $2,805
1970 $2,490 $2,394
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel UAE
2026 82.9 83.4
2025 82.8 83.2
2024 82.7 83.1
2023 82.4 82.9
2022 82.8 80.5
2021 82.5 79.1
2020 82.7 81.9
2019 82.9 82.6
2018 82.9 82.4
2017 82.7 82.4
2016 82.6 82.2
2015 82.3 82.1
2014 82.4 82
2013 82.4 82
2012 82 81.9
2011 82 81.9
2010 82 81.9
2009 81.8 81.7
2008 81.3 81.6
2007 81 81.4
2006 80.8 81.2
2005 80.4 80.8
2004 80.3 80.3
2003 79.8 79.6
2002 79.5 78.7
2001 79.5 77.6
2000 79.2 76.3
1999 78.9 75
1998 78.6 73.7
1997 78.6 72.6
1996 78.6 71.8
1995 78.1 71.4
1994 78 71.2
1993 77.9 71.2
1992 77.3 71.2
1991 77.6 71.1
1990 78 71.1
1989 77.6 71
1988 76.9 70.8
1987 76.4 70.6
1986 75.9 70.4
1985 76 70.1
1984 75.5 69.8
1983 75.1 69.4
1982 74.3 69.1
1981 74.2 68.6
1980 73.7 68.2
1979 73.4 67.6
1978 73.1 67.1
1977 72.7 66.5
1976 72.7 65.8
1975 71.6 65.1
1974 71.6 64.4
1973 71.6 63.5
1972 71.6 62.7
1971 71.8 61.8
1970 71.2 60.8
1969 71 59.8
1968 70.8 58.7
1967 70.9 57.6
1966 70.9 56.6
1965 70.5 55.5
1964 69.6 54.5
1963 69.6 53.5
1962 69.3 52.5
1961 69.8 51.6
1960 69.8 50.7
1959 68.9 49.7
1958 68.4 48.8
1957 66.5 47.8
1956 66.6 46.9
1955 68 46
1954 66.3 45.2
1953 66.4 44.4
1952 67.2 43.6
1951 67.6 42.9
1950 69.9 42.1

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

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Israel and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Israel UAE
2024 9,974,400 10,986,400
2023 9,849,000 10,483,751
2022 9,557,500 10,074,977
2021 9,371,400 9,575,152
2020 9,215,100 9,401,038
2019 9,054,000 9,445,785
2018 8,882,800 9,346,701
2017 8,713,300 9,223,225
2016 8,546,000 8,935,095
2015 8,380,100 8,505,237
2014 8,215,700 8,059,440
2013 8,059,500 7,693,031
2012 7,910,500 7,391,448
2011 7,765,800 7,104,538
2010 7,623,600 6,869,838
2009 7,485,600 6,707,058
2008 7,308,800 6,302,664
2007 7,180,100 5,624,635
2006 7,053,700 5,009,100
2005 6,930,100 4,664,790
2004 6,809,000 4,428,967
2003 6,689,700 4,192,457
2002 6,570,000 3,956,826
2001 6,439,000 3,723,590
2000 6,289,000 3,493,575
1999 6,125,000 3,266,009
1998 5,971,000 3,040,421
1997 5,836,000 2,817,410
1996 5,692,000 2,597,564
1995 5,545,000 2,434,662
1994 5,399,000 2,328,188
1993 5,261,000 2,222,093
1992 5,123,000 2,114,730
1991 4,949,000 2,006,626
1990 4,660,000 1,898,220
1989 4,518,000 1,789,851
1988 4,442,000 1,681,788
1987 4,369,000 1,574,244
1986 4,299,000 1,467,383
1985 4,233,000 1,377,911
1984 4,159,000 1,305,996
1983 4,105,000 1,235,305
1982 4,031,000 1,166,370
1981 3,956,000 1,099,855
1980 3,878,000 1,015,700
1979 3,786,000 912,010
1978 3,690,000 809,274
1977 3,613,000 710,209
1976 3,533,000 615,866
1975 3,455,000 542,856
1974 3,377,000 489,087
1973 3,278,000 436,399
1972 3,148,000 385,014
1971 3,069,000 335,027
1970 2,974,000 286,536
1969 2,877,000 239,660
1968 2,803,000 199,416
1967 2,745,000 179,700
1966 2,629,000 173,976
1965 2,563,000 167,103
1964 2,475,000 159,692
1963 2,379,000 152,211
1962 2,293,000 144,946
1961 2,185,000 137,989
1960 2,114,020 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Israel

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel UAE
2023 2.85 1.2
2022 2.89 1.15
2021 3 1.16
2020 2.9 1.29
2019 3.01 1.25
2018 3.09 1.29
2017 3.11 1.35
2016 3.11 1.37
2015 3.09 1.42
2014 3.08 1.48
2013 3.03 1.53
2012 3.05 1.53
2011 2.98 1.54
2010 3.03 1.57
2009 2.96 1.58
2008 2.96 1.52
2007 2.9 1.79
2006 2.88 1.96
2005 2.84 2.23
2004 2.9 2.38
2003 2.95 2.49
2002 2.89 2.54
2001 2.92 2.62
2000 2.95 2.73
1999 2.97 2.79
1998 2.98 2.77
1997 2.94 2.83
1996 2.9 3.06
1995 2.9 3.28
1994 2.9 3.76
1993 2.8 3.82
1992 2.7 4.09
1991 2.76 4.25
1990 2.82 4.51
1989 2.89 4.65
1988 2.95 4.77
1987 3.01 4.88
1986 3.03 5
1985 3.06 5.13
1984 3.08 5.3
1983 3.11 5.48
1982 3.13 5.66
1981 3.19 5.81
1980 3.24 5.95
1979 3.3 6.06
1978 3.35 6.15
1977 3.41 6.22
1976 3.48 6.29
1975 3.55 6.35
1974 3.63 6.41
1973 3.7 6.46
1972 3.77 6.5
1971 3.77 6.52
1970 3.78 6.52
1969 3.78 6.52
1968 3.79 6.53
1967 3.79 6.51
1966 3.8 6.5
1965 3.81 6.5
1964 3.83 6.49
1963 3.84 6.5
1962 3.85 6.49
1961 3.86 6.49
1960 3.87 6.5

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

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Israel and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Israel

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel UAE
2024 30.2 32.6
2023 30.2 32.2
2022 30.1 31.9
2021 30 31.9
2020 30 31.8
2019 29.9 31.8
2018 29.9 31.8
2017 29.9 31.8
2016 29.8 31.8
2015 29.8 31.8
2014 29.7 31.8
2013 29.6 31.7
2012 29.5 31.7
2011 29.5 31.7
2010 29.4 31.7
2009 29.3 31.6
2008 29.2 31.6
2007 29.1 31.6
2006 28.9 31.4
2005 28.7 30.9
2004 28.5 30.3
2003 28.4 29.6
2002 28.2 29.1
2001 28 28.6
2000 27.8 28.2
1999 27.6 28
1998 27.4 27.9
1997 27.3 27.9
1996 27.1 28.1
1995 26.9 28
1994 26.6 27.4
1993 26.5 26.8
1992 26.4 26.4
1991 26.2 26
1990 25.8 25.8
1989 25.6 25.8
1988 25.5 25.9
1987 25.5 26.1
1986 25.4 26.5
1985 25.4 26.6
1984 25.4 26.4
1983 25.3 26.4
1982 25.2 26.4
1981 25.1 26.4
1980 25 26.2
1979 24.8 25.8
1978 24.7 25.5
1977 24.5 25.4
1976 24.3 25.6
1975 24.2 25.4
1974 24 24.7
1973 23.8 24.1
1972 23.7 23.6
1971 23.5 23.2
1970 23.4 23
1969 23.3 23.1
1968 23.3 23.5
1967 23.4 23.3
1966 23.5 22.6
1965 23.8 22
1964 24.1 21.5
1963 24.6 21
1962 25 20.6
1961 25.3 20.1
1960 25.3 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Israel UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel UAE
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
98.8%
2024
English speaking
85%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Israel UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Israel UAE
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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