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Kiribati vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 173rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati UAE
Population
139020
11686438
Population rank 180/197 84/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Kiribati and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati UAE
2024 $307,862,564 $552,324,846,835
2023 $288,610,748 $522,622,191,967
2022 $270,040,453 $511,403,403,676
2021 $285,259,881 $422,441,388,700
2020 $220,898,020 $357,161,878,829
2019 $216,985,388 $433,926,208,305
2018 $233,514,717 $440,560,108,918
2017 $222,875,736 $403,365,010,211
2016 $206,467,819 $381,717,086,453
2015 $191,559,399 $381,973,042,886
2014 $200,287,282 $424,935,874,745
2013 $201,730,861 $409,632,675,289
2012 $207,001,546 $392,793,464,942
2011 $195,970,140 $368,881,143,635
2010 $165,458,433 $307,736,419,333
2009 $140,177,384 $253,547,358,747
2008 $147,017,895 $315,474,615,739
2007 $138,054,946 $257,916,133,424
2006 $112,338,353 $222,116,541,865
2005 $113,895,437 $180,617,467,965
2004 $104,085,892 $147,824,370,320
2003 $96,105,619 $124,346,358,067
2002 $74,743,869 $109,816,201,498
2001 $64,935,850 $103,311,640,572
2000 $74,910,527 $104,337,372,362
1999 $77,323,978 $84,445,473,111
1998 $74,905,706 $75,674,336,283
1997 $80,205,807 $78,839,008,445
1996 $81,456,854 $73,571,233,996
1995 $68,596,395 $65,743,666,576
1994 $67,055,334 $59,305,093,980
1993 $58,953,596 $55,625,170,253
1992 $61,491,369 $54,239,171,888
1991 $41,247,792 $51,552,165,622
1990 $36,534,295 $50,701,443,748
1989 $37,645,319 $41,464,995,914
1988 $38,278,810 $36,275,674,203
1987 $29,554,413 $36,384,908,744
1986 $25,993,009 $33,943,612,095
1985 $26,126,615 $40,603,650,232
1984 $34,394,167 $41,807,954,236
1983 $31,000,546 $42,803,323,345
1982 $32,742,713 $46,622,718,605
1981 $35,267,489 $49,333,424,135
1980 $33,157,723 $43,599,160,050
1979 $34,466,197 $31,225,659,621
1978 $36,563,965 $23,775,764,225
1977 $31,335,459 $24,871,775,165
1976 $33,246,817 $19,213,158,779
1975 $44,547,454 $14,720,728,249
1974 $69,256,489 $11,651,505,689
1973 $25,645,040 $4,231,243,616
1972 $15,314,346 $1,415,086,929
1971 $12,356,134 $939,893,600
1970 $11,560,877 $685,986,701

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

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Kiribati and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati UAE
2024 $2,289 $50,274
2023 $2,178 $49,851
2022 $2,070 $50,760
2021 $2,222 $44,119
2020 $1,752 $37,992
2019 $1,751 $45,939
2018 $1,913 $47,135
2017 $1,853 $43,734
2016 $1,743 $42,721
2015 $1,640 $44,910
2014 $1,737 $52,725
2013 $1,772 $53,247
2012 $1,844 $53,142
2011 $1,771 $51,922
2010 $1,522 $44,795
2009 $1,317 $37,803
2008 $1,411 $50,054
2007 $1,353 $45,855
2006 $1,123 $44,343
2005 $1,162 $38,719
2004 $1,083 $33,377
2003 $1,021 $29,660
2002 $810 $27,754
2001 $719 $27,745
2000 $845 $29,866
1999 $887 $25,856
1998 $874 $24,889
1997 $953 $27,983
1996 $986 $28,323
1995 $844 $27,003
1994 $838 $25,473
1993 $748 $25,033
1992 $792 $25,648
1991 $540 $25,691
1990 $488 $26,710
1989 $515 $23,167
1988 $536 $21,570
1987 $424 $23,113
1986 $382 $23,132
1985 $393 $29,468
1984 $527 $32,012
1983 $483 $34,650
1982 $519 $39,972
1981 $568 $44,854
1980 $542 $42,925
1979 $573 $34,238
1978 $611 $29,379
1977 $520 $35,020
1976 $548 $31,197
1975 $730 $27,117
1974 $1,131 $23,823
1973 $422 $9,696
1972 $256.2 $3,675
1971 $210.7 $2,805
1970 $201 $2,394

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

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Kiribati vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati UAE
2026 66.9 83.4
2025 66.7 83.2
2024 66.6 83.1
2023 66.5 82.9
2022 66.3 80.5
2021 64.1 79.1
2020 65.2 81.9
2019 65.9 82.6
2018 65.8 82.4
2017 65.8 82.4
2016 65.8 82.2
2015 65.8 82.1
2014 65.9 82
2013 65.9 82
2012 65.9 81.9
2011 65.9 81.9
2010 65.9 81.9
2009 65.8 81.7
2008 65.7 81.6
2007 65.7 81.4
2006 65.6 81.2
2005 65.5 80.8
2004 65.4 80.3
2003 65.3 79.6
2002 65.1 78.7
2001 64.9 77.6
2000 64.7 76.3
1999 64.4 75
1998 64.1 73.7
1997 63.8 72.6
1996 63.5 71.8
1995 63.1 71.4
1994 62.8 71.2
1993 62.4 71.2
1992 62 71.2
1991 61.5 71.1
1990 61 71.1
1989 60.5 71
1988 60.1 70.8
1987 59.6 70.6
1986 59.1 70.4
1985 58.7 70.1
1984 58.4 69.8
1983 58.1 69.4
1982 57.8 69.1
1981 57.5 68.6
1980 57.3 68.2
1979 57.1 67.6
1978 56.9 67.1
1977 56.1 66.5
1976 56.6 65.8
1975 56.4 65.1
1974 56.1 64.4
1973 55.8 63.5
1972 55.3 62.7
1971 54.9 61.8
1970 54.4 60.8
1969 53.8 59.8
1968 53.1 58.7
1967 52.5 57.6
1966 51.7 56.6
1965 51 55.5
1964 50.4 54.5
1963 49.7 53.5
1962 49 52.5
1961 48.5 51.6
1960 48 50.7
1959 47.5 49.7
1958 47.1 48.8
1957 46.8 47.8
1956 46.5 46.9
1955 46.3 46
1954 46.1 45.2
1953 46 44.4
1952 45.9 43.6
1951 45.8 42.9
1950 45.7 42.1

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

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Kiribati and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Kiribati UAE
2024 134,518 10,986,400
2023 132,530 10,483,751
2022 130,469 10,074,977
2021 128,377 9,575,152
2020 126,099 9,401,038
2019 123,921 9,445,785
2018 122,084 9,346,701
2017 120,275 9,223,225
2016 118,478 8,935,095
2015 116,815 8,505,237
2014 115,326 8,059,440
2013 113,838 7,693,031
2012 112,284 7,391,448
2011 110,647 7,104,538
2010 108,704 6,869,838
2009 106,467 6,707,058
2008 104,222 6,302,664
2007 102,068 5,624,635
2006 100,017 5,009,100
2005 98,035 4,664,790
2004 96,085 4,428,967
2003 94,175 4,192,457
2002 92,264 3,956,826
2001 90,335 3,723,590
2000 88,613 3,493,575
1999 87,126 3,266,009
1998 85,657 3,040,421
1997 84,147 2,817,410
1996 82,623 2,597,564
1995 81,234 2,434,662
1994 80,021 2,328,188
1993 78,841 2,222,093
1992 77,641 2,114,730
1991 76,367 2,006,626
1990 74,855 1,898,220
1989 73,147 1,789,851
1988 71,427 1,681,788
1987 69,733 1,574,244
1986 68,059 1,467,383
1985 66,496 1,377,911
1984 65,228 1,305,996
1983 64,169 1,235,305
1982 63,134 1,166,370
1981 62,121 1,099,855
1980 61,148 1,015,700
1979 60,172 912,010
1978 59,864 809,274
1977 60,267 710,209
1976 60,661 615,866
1975 60,987 542,856
1974 61,219 489,087
1973 60,824 436,399
1972 59,778 385,014
1971 58,652 335,027
1970 57,510 286,536
1969 56,360 239,660
1968 55,529 199,416
1967 54,996 179,700
1966 54,425 173,976
1965 53,439 167,103
1964 52,088 159,692
1963 50,791 152,211
1962 49,538 144,946
1961 48,323 137,989
1960 47,157 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Kiribati

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati UAE
2023 3.15 1.2
2022 3.18 1.15
2021 3.22 1.16
2020 3.25 1.29
2019 3.29 1.25
2018 3.32 1.29
2017 3.34 1.35
2016 3.38 1.37
2015 3.44 1.42
2014 3.52 1.48
2013 3.64 1.53
2012 3.77 1.53
2011 3.88 1.54
2010 3.9 1.57
2009 3.91 1.58
2008 3.9 1.52
2007 3.87 1.79
2006 3.82 1.96
2005 3.76 2.23
2004 3.73 2.38
2003 3.7 2.49
2002 3.81 2.54
2001 3.96 2.62
2000 4.07 2.73
1999 4.18 2.79
1998 4.29 2.77
1997 4.37 2.83
1996 4.43 3.06
1995 4.42 3.28
1994 4.44 3.76
1993 4.49 3.82
1992 4.57 4.09
1991 4.64 4.25
1990 4.67 4.51
1989 4.69 4.65
1988 4.73 4.77
1987 4.81 4.88
1986 4.87 5
1985 4.91 5.13
1984 4.91 5.3
1983 4.91 5.48
1982 4.95 5.66
1981 4.96 5.81
1980 4.96 5.95
1979 4.97 6.06
1978 4.97 6.15
1977 4.96 6.22
1976 4.96 6.29
1975 5.02 6.35
1974 5.09 6.41
1973 5.2 6.46
1972 5.37 6.5
1971 5.55 6.52
1970 5.71 6.52
1969 5.85 6.52
1968 5.98 6.53
1967 6.11 6.51
1966 6.23 6.5
1965 6.26 6.5
1964 6.29 6.49
1963 6.35 6.5
1962 6.42 6.49
1961 6.48 6.49
1960 6.44 6.5

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

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Kiribati and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati UAE
2024 23.8 32.6
2023 23.6 32.2
2022 23.5 31.9
2021 23.3 31.9
2020 23.2 31.8
2019 23 31.8
2018 22.9 31.8
2017 22.7 31.8
2016 22.5 31.8
2015 22.3 31.8
2014 22.1 31.8
2013 21.9 31.7
2012 21.7 31.7
2011 21.5 31.7
2010 21.3 31.7
2009 21.2 31.6
2008 21 31.6
2007 20.9 31.6
2006 20.7 31.4
2005 20.5 30.9
2004 20.3 30.3
2003 20.1 29.6
2002 19.9 29.1
2001 19.8 28.6
2000 19.7 28.2
1999 19.6 28
1998 19.6 27.9
1997 19.6 27.9
1996 19.6 28.1
1995 19.7 28
1994 19.8 27.4
1993 20 26.8
1992 20.1 26.4
1991 20.2 26
1990 20.2 25.8
1989 20.2 25.8
1988 20.1 25.9
1987 19.9 26.1
1986 19.8 26.5
1985 19.6 26.6
1984 19.4 26.4
1983 19.2 26.4
1982 19 26.4
1981 18.9 26.4
1980 18.7 26.2
1979 18.4 25.8
1978 18.3 25.5
1977 18.2 25.4
1976 18.1 25.6
1975 18 25.4
1974 17.8 24.7
1973 17.7 24.1
1972 17.6 23.6
1971 17.6 23.2
1970 17.5 23
1969 17.5 23.1
1968 17.6 23.5
1967 17.7 23.3
1966 17.9 22.6
1965 18 22
1964 18.1 21.5
1963 18.2 21
1962 18.3 20.6
1961 18.5 20.1
1960 18.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
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 n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Kiribati UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
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
16.4%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati UAE
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
69
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
98.8%
2024
English speaking
24.2%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Kiribati UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati UAE
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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