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Italy vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 72nd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Italy UAE
Population
58562681
11686438
Population rank 26/197 84/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Italy and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Italy and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Italy

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Italy UAE
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $552,324,846,835
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $522,622,191,967
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $511,403,403,676
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $357,161,878,829
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $433,926,208,305
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $381,973,042,886
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $424,935,874,745
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $409,632,675,289
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $392,793,464,942
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $368,881,143,635
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $307,736,419,333
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $253,547,358,747
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $315,474,615,739
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $257,916,133,424
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $222,116,541,865
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $180,617,467,965
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $147,824,370,320
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $124,346,358,067
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $109,816,201,498
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $103,311,640,572
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $104,337,372,362
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $84,445,473,111
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $75,674,336,283
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $78,839,008,445
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $59,305,093,980
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $55,625,170,253
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $50,701,443,748
1989 $930,801,709,004 $41,464,995,914
1988 $893,663,934,841 $36,275,674,203
1987 $807,570,134,449 $36,384,908,744
1986 $641,862,313,287 $33,943,612,095
1985 $453,259,761,687 $40,603,650,232
1984 $438,896,930,791 $41,807,954,236
1983 $444,063,496,940 $42,803,323,345
1982 $428,257,421,618 $46,622,718,605
1981 $431,695,533,981 $49,333,424,135
1980 $478,356,755,596 $43,599,160,050
1979 $394,584,507,108 $31,225,659,621
1978 $315,784,469,541 $23,775,764,225
1977 $258,190,019,750 $24,871,775,165
1976 $225,235,205,862 $19,213,158,779
1975 $228,220,643,535 $14,720,728,249
1974 $200,024,444,775 $11,651,505,689
1973 $175,896,529,392 $4,231,243,616
1972 $145,594,833,997 $1,415,086,929
1971 $124,959,712,859 $939,893,600
1970 $113,656,669,765 $685,986,701
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy UAE
2024 $40,385 $50,274
2023 $39,277 $49,851
2022 $35,654 $50,760
2021 $36,853 $44,119
2020 $32,091 $37,992
2019 $33,813 $45,939
2018 $34,904 $47,135
2017 $32,844 $43,734
2016 $31,392 $42,721
2015 $30,640 $44,910
2014 $36,028 $52,725
2013 $35,702 $53,247
2012 $34,854 $53,142
2011 $38,432 $51,922
2010 $35,857 $44,795
2009 $37,100 $37,803
2008 $40,829 $50,054
2007 $37,826 $45,855
2006 $33,537 $44,343
2005 $32,063 $38,719
2004 $31,348 $33,377
2003 $27,578 $29,660
2002 $22,451 $27,754
2001 $20,570 $27,745
2000 $20,190 $29,866
1999 $22,050 $25,856
1998 $22,365 $24,889
1997 $21,884 $27,983
1996 $23,123 $28,323
1995 $20,712 $27,003
1994 $19,382 $25,473
1993 $18,782 $25,033
1992 $23,297 $25,648
1991 $22,007 $25,691
1990 $20,874 $26,710
1989 $16,424 $23,167
1988 $15,781 $21,570
1987 $14,268 $23,113
1986 $11,341 $23,132
1985 $8,009 $29,468
1984 $7,758 $32,012
1983 $7,851 $34,650
1982 $7,574 $39,972
1981 $7,640 $44,854
1980 $8,476 $42,925
1979 $7,006 $34,238
1978 $5,623 $29,379
1977 $4,614 $35,020
1976 $4,042 $31,197
1975 $4,116 $27,117
1974 $3,629 $23,823
1973 $3,213 $9,696
1972 $2,677 $3,675
1971 $2,311 $2,805
1970 $2,112 $2,394
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy UAE
2026 84.2 83.4
2025 84 83.2
2024 83.9 83.1
2023 83.7 82.9
2022 82.1 80.5
2021 82.9 79.1
2020 82.2 81.9
2019 83.3 82.6
2018 83.2 82.4
2017 82.7 82.4
2016 83 82.2
2015 82.5 82.1
2014 82.9 82
2013 82.7 82
2012 82.3 81.9
2011 82.2 81.9
2010 82.1 81.9
2009 81.8 81.7
2008 81.6 81.6
2007 81.5 81.4
2006 81.4 81.2
2005 81 80.8
2004 81 80.3
2003 80.2 79.6
2002 80.1 78.7
2001 79.9 77.6
2000 79.6 76.3
1999 79.2 75
1998 78.8 73.7
1997 78.7 72.6
1996 78.4 71.8
1995 78.1 71.4
1994 77.9 71.2
1993 77.7 71.2
1992 77.4 71.2
1991 77 71.1
1990 77 71.1
1989 76.9 71
1988 76.5 70.8
1987 76.3 70.6
1986 75.9 70.4
1985 75.6 70.1
1984 75.5 69.8
1983 74.7 69.4
1982 74.9 69.1
1981 74.4 68.6
1980 74.1 68.2
1979 74.1 67.6
1978 73.8 67.1
1977 73.4 66.5
1976 73.1 65.8
1975 72.7 65.1
1974 72.8 64.4
1973 72.1 63.5
1972 72.1 62.7
1971 71.9 61.8
1970 71.6 60.8
1969 70.9 59.8
1968 70.9 58.7
1967 71 57.6
1966 71 56.6
1965 70.3 55.5
1964 70.4 54.5
1963 69.3 53.5
1962 69.2 52.5
1961 69.8 51.6
1960 69.2 50.7
1959 69.3 49.7
1958 68.9 48.8
1957 67.8 47.8
1956 67.6 46.9
1955 68.3 46
1954 67.9 45.2
1953 66.6 44.4
1952 65.9 43.6
1951 65.3 42.9
1950 65.7 42.1

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

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Italy and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Italy UAE
2024 58,952,704 10,986,400
2023 58,984,216 10,483,751
2022 59,013,667 10,074,977
2021 59,133,173 9,575,152
2020 59,438,851 9,401,038
2019 59,729,081 9,445,785
2018 60,148,658 9,346,701
2017 60,002,252 9,223,225
2016 60,115,223 8,935,095
2015 60,229,605 8,505,237
2014 60,320,707 8,059,440
2013 60,311,613 7,693,031
2012 60,191,247 7,391,448
2011 60,026,841 7,104,538
2010 59,819,407 6,869,838
2009 59,555,454 6,707,058
2008 59,211,181 6,302,664
2007 58,756,247 5,624,635
2006 58,399,861 5,009,100
2005 58,166,682 4,664,790
2004 57,828,179 4,428,967
2003 57,399,184 4,192,457
2002 57,089,824 3,956,826
2001 56,976,981 3,723,590
2000 56,942,108 3,493,575
1999 56,916,317 3,266,009
1998 56,906,744 3,040,421
1997 56,890,372 2,817,410
1996 56,860,281 2,597,564
1995 56,844,303 2,434,662
1994 56,843,400 2,328,188
1993 56,831,821 2,222,093
1992 56,797,087 2,114,730
1991 56,758,521 2,006,626
1990 56,719,240 1,898,220
1989 56,671,781 1,789,851
1988 56,629,288 1,681,788
1987 56,601,931 1,574,244
1986 56,596,155 1,467,383
1985 56,593,071 1,377,911
1984 56,576,718 1,305,996
1983 56,564,074 1,235,305
1982 56,543,548 1,166,370
1981 56,501,675 1,099,855
1980 56,433,883 1,015,700
1979 56,317,749 912,010
1978 56,155,143 809,274
1977 55,955,411 710,209
1976 55,718,260 615,866
1975 55,441,001 542,856
1974 55,110,868 489,087
1973 54,751,406 436,399
1972 54,381,345 385,014
1971 54,073,490 335,027
1970 53,821,850 286,536
1969 53,537,950 239,660
1968 53,235,750 199,416
1967 52,900,500 179,700
1966 52,519,000 173,976
1965 52,112,350 167,103
1964 51,675,350 159,692
1963 51,252,000 152,211
1962 50,879,450 144,946
1961 50,536,350 137,989
1960 50,199,700 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Italy

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy UAE
2023 1.2 1.2
2022 1.24 1.15
2021 1.25 1.16
2020 1.24 1.29
2019 1.27 1.25
2018 1.31 1.29
2017 1.34 1.35
2016 1.36 1.37
2015 1.36 1.42
2014 1.38 1.48
2013 1.39 1.53
2012 1.42 1.53
2011 1.42 1.54
2010 1.44 1.57
2009 1.44 1.58
2008 1.44 1.52
2007 1.39 1.79
2006 1.37 1.96
2005 1.33 2.23
2004 1.34 2.38
2003 1.29 2.49
2002 1.27 2.54
2001 1.25 2.62
2000 1.26 2.73
1999 1.23 2.79
1998 1.22 2.77
1997 1.22 2.83
1996 1.2 3.06
1995 1.19 3.28
1994 1.21 3.76
1993 1.25 3.82
1992 1.3 4.09
1991 1.3 4.25
1990 1.33 4.51
1989 1.33 4.65
1988 1.36 4.77
1987 1.33 4.88
1986 1.35 5
1985 1.42 5.13
1984 1.46 5.3
1983 1.51 5.48
1982 1.56 5.66
1981 1.58 5.81
1980 1.64 5.95
1979 1.73 6.06
1978 1.84 6.15
1977 1.93 6.22
1976 2.04 6.29
1975 2.17 6.35
1974 2.28 6.41
1973 2.3 6.46
1972 2.35 6.5
1971 2.4 6.52
1970 2.38 6.52
1969 2.47 6.52
1968 2.46 6.53
1967 2.5 6.51
1966 2.58 6.5
1965 2.6 6.5
1964 2.66 6.49
1963 2.51 6.5
1962 2.46 6.49
1961 2.44 6.49
1960 2.4 6.5

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

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Italy and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Italy

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy UAE
2024 48.8 32.6
2023 48.4 32.2
2022 48.1 31.9
2021 47.7 31.9
2020 47.4 31.8
2019 47 31.8
2018 46.6 31.8
2017 46.2 31.8
2016 45.8 31.8
2015 45.4 31.8
2014 45 31.8
2013 44.6 31.7
2012 44.2 31.7
2011 43.9 31.7
2010 43.5 31.7
2009 43.1 31.6
2008 42.8 31.6
2007 42.6 31.6
2006 42.3 31.4
2005 41.9 30.9
2004 41.6 30.3
2003 41.3 29.6
2002 41 29.1
2001 40.6 28.6
2000 40.3 28.2
1999 39.9 28
1998 39.6 27.9
1997 39.4 27.9
1996 39.1 28.1
1995 38.9 28
1994 38.6 27.4
1993 38.2 26.8
1992 37.9 26.4
1991 37.5 26
1990 37.1 25.8
1989 36.8 25.8
1988 36.4 25.9
1987 36.1 26.1
1986 35.8 26.5
1985 35.6 26.6
1984 35.3 26.4
1983 34.9 26.4
1982 34.6 26.4
1981 34.3 26.4
1980 34.1 26.2
1979 34 25.8
1978 33.9 25.5
1977 33.7 25.4
1976 33.6 25.6
1975 33.5 25.4
1974 33.4 24.7
1973 33.3 24.1
1972 33.2 23.6
1971 33.1 23.2
1970 33 23
1969 32.8 23.1
1968 32.7 23.5
1967 32.5 23.3
1966 32.4 22.6
1965 32.3 22
1964 32.2 21.5
1963 32.1 21
1962 32 20.6
1961 31.8 20.1
1960 31.6 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Italy UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy UAE
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
98.8%
2024
English speaking
13.6%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Italy UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Italy UAE
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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