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Luxembourg vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Luxembourg has a population of 687K (ranked 164/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 169th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 75/197 ($101B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($147,252), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg UAE
Population
697802
11885001
Population rank 164/197 84/197
GDP
$101B
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$147,252
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,717
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$71,808
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
698 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
40.5 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg UAE
2025 $101,157,829,491 -
2024 $93,279,851,863 $552,324,919,096
2023 $88,788,881,539 $522,622,268,401
2022 $80,801,680,397 $511,403,404,642
2021 $86,386,759,695 $422,441,282,436
2020 $73,670,782,100 $357,161,776,271
2019 $69,872,035,114 $433,926,218,686
2018 $71,085,623,495 $440,560,003,161
2017 $65,712,180,343 $403,365,056,079
2016 $62,216,885,436 $381,717,208,621
2015 $60,071,584,216 $381,973,135,513
2014 $68,804,814,555 $424,935,834,104
2013 $65,203,276,467 $409,632,574,703
2012 $59,776,383,527 $392,793,559,051
2011 $61,696,281,326 $368,881,033,963
2010 $56,213,985,987 $307,736,348,527
2009 $54,467,289,898 $253,547,358,747
2008 $58,844,277,702 $315,474,615,741
2007 $51,587,401,416 $257,916,148,767
2006 $42,910,153,830 $222,116,532,963
2005 $37,672,311,223 $180,617,467,954
2004 $35,064,843,793 $147,824,249,958
2003 $29,667,268,248 $124,346,476,180
2002 $23,649,832,387 $109,816,091,079
2001 $21,387,550,720 $103,311,631,797
2000 $21,230,200,538 $104,337,463,730
1999 $21,899,317,599 $84,445,399,335
1998 $20,150,055,568 $75,674,384,205
1997 $19,563,836,265 $78,838,886,862
1996 $20,895,314,658 $73,571,217,377
1995 $20,853,093,870 $65,743,604,966
1994 $17,701,798,891 $59,305,111,228
1993 $15,925,521,222 $55,625,269,485
1992 $15,518,702,635 $54,239,188,746
1991 $13,834,219,728 $51,552,058,250
1990 $12,778,792,854 $50,701,374,187
1989 $10,037,674,038 $41,464,966,302
1988 $9,418,167,855 $36,275,613,877
1987 $8,320,902,215 $36,384,802,310
1986 $6,685,595,088 $33,943,568,481
1985 $4,577,211,767 $40,603,631,079
1984 $4,438,435,493 $41,807,931,453
1983 $4,524,217,751 $42,803,373,390
1982 $4,602,316,793 $46,622,715,281
1981 $5,053,665,797 $49,333,471,895
1980 $6,019,805,490 $43,599,134,193
1979 $5,516,982,664 $31,225,557,022
1978 $4,718,539,772 $23,775,718,541
1977 $3,789,321,328 $24,871,660,292
1976 $3,423,586,207 $19,213,212,475
1975 $3,123,333,333 $14,720,729,969
1974 $3,183,637,117 $11,651,505,689
1973 $2,609,875,802 $4,231,243,616
1972 $1,901,697,370 $1,415,086,929
1971 $1,518,773,421 $939,893,600
1970 $1,457,768,455 $685,986,701
1969 $1,245,432,991 -
1968 $1,075,561,623 -
1967 $983,052,315 -
1966 $976,717,015 -
1965 $929,477,285 -
1964 $910,877,686 -
1963 $797,902,154 -
1962 $747,846,862 -
1961 $710,163,719 -
1960 $709,941,874 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg UAE
2025 $147,252 -
2024 $137,782 $50,274
2023 $133,231 $49,851
2022 $123,720 $50,760
2021 $134,966 $44,118
2020 $116,860 $37,992
2019 $112,697 $45,939
2018 $116,927 $47,135
2017 $110,193 $43,734
2016 $106,899 $42,721
2015 $105,462 $44,910
2014 $123,679 $52,725
2013 $120,000 $53,247
2012 $112,585 $53,142
2011 $119,025 $51,922
2010 $110,886 $44,795
2009 $109,420 $37,803
2008 $120,422 $50,054
2007 $107,475 $45,855
2006 $90,789 $44,343
2005 $80,988 $38,719
2004 $76,545 $33,377
2003 $65,689 $29,660
2002 $53,006 $27,754
2001 $48,440 $27,745
2000 $48,660 $29,866
1999 $50,872 $25,856
1998 $47,445 $24,889
1997 $46,642 $27,983
1996 $50,444 $28,323
1995 $51,032 $27,003
1994 $43,933 $25,473
1993 $40,067 $25,033
1992 $39,571 $25,648
1991 $35,747 $25,691
1990 $33,465 $26,710
1989 $26,618 $23,167
1988 $25,219 $21,570
1987 $22,443 $23,113
1986 $18,150 $23,132
1985 $12,482 $29,468
1984 $12,127 $32,012
1983 $12,374 $34,650
1982 $12,591 $39,972
1981 $13,837 $44,855
1980 $16,531 $42,925
1979 $15,204 $34,238
1978 $13,034 $29,379
1977 $10,486 $35,020
1976 $9,491 $31,197
1975 $8,701 $27,117
1974 $8,967 $23,823
1973 $7,447 $9,696
1972 $5,487 $3,675
1971 $4,435 $2,805
1970 $4,298 $2,394
1969 $3,690 -
1968 $3,203 -
1967 $2,935 -
1966 $2,925 -
1965 $2,804 -
1964 $2,779 -
1963 $2,462 -
1962 $2,332 -
1961 $2,241 -
1960 $2,261 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Luxembourg vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg UAE
2026 82.6 83.4
2025 82.5 83.2
2024 82.4 83.1
2023 82.2 82.9
2022 82.2 80.5
2021 81.8 79.1
2020 81.4 81.9
2019 81.6 82.6
2018 81.5 82.4
2017 81.1 82.4
2016 81.6 82.2
2015 81.3 82.1
2014 81.2 82
2013 80.9 82
2012 80.4 81.9
2011 80.3 81.9
2010 80.1 81.9
2009 79.9 81.7
2008 80.1 81.6
2007 79.1 81.4
2006 78.8 81.2
2005 78.9 80.8
2004 78.7 80.3
2003 77.3 79.6
2002 77.6 78.7
2001 77.5 77.6
2000 77.3 76.3
1999 77 75
1998 76.6 73.7
1997 76.4 72.6
1996 76.2 71.8
1995 75.9 71.4
1994 75.9 71.2
1993 75.4 71.2
1992 74.7 71.2
1991 75 71.1
1990 75 71.1
1989 74.3 71
1988 74.3 70.8
1987 73.9 70.6
1986 74.1 70.4
1985 73.3 70.1
1984 72.7 69.8
1983 73 69.4
1982 72.2 69.1
1981 72.1 68.6
1980 72.4 68.2
1979 72.3 67.6
1978 71.5 67.1
1977 71.5 66.5
1976 70.2 65.8
1975 70.3 65.1
1974 70.2 64.4
1973 70.3 63.5
1972 70.5 62.7
1971 69.2 61.8
1970 69.2 60.8
1969 69.7 59.8
1968 70 58.7
1967 69.5 57.6
1966 68.9 56.6
1965 69.2 55.5
1964 68.8 54.5
1963 68.7 53.5
1962 68.4 52.5
1961 69.1 51.6
1960 68.8 50.7
1959 68.4 49.7
1958 68.4 48.8
1957 66.9 47.8
1956 67.1 46.9
1955 67.4 46
1954 66.7 45.2
1953 66.4 44.4
1952 66.1 43.6
1951 65.9 42.9
1950 65.5 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg UAE
2025 686,970 11,513,149
2024 677,012 10,986,400
2023 666,430 10,483,751
2022 653,103 10,074,977
2021 640,064 9,575,152
2020 630,419 9,401,038
2019 620,001 9,445,785
2018 607,950 9,346,701
2017 596,336 9,223,225
2016 582,014 8,935,095
2015 569,604 8,505,237
2014 556,319 8,059,440
2013 543,360 7,693,031
2012 530,946 7,391,448
2011 518,347 7,104,538
2010 506,953 6,869,838
2009 497,783 6,707,058
2008 488,650 6,302,664
2007 479,993 5,624,635
2006 472,637 5,009,100
2005 465,158 4,664,790
2004 458,095 4,428,967
2003 451,630 4,192,457
2002 446,175 3,956,826
2001 441,525 3,723,590
2000 436,300 3,493,575
1999 430,475 3,266,009
1998 424,700 3,040,421
1997 419,450 2,817,410
1996 414,225 2,597,564
1995 408,625 2,434,662
1994 402,925 2,328,188
1993 397,475 2,222,093
1992 392,175 2,114,730
1991 387,000 2,006,626
1990 381,850 1,898,220
1989 377,100 1,789,851
1988 373,450 1,681,788
1987 370,750 1,574,244
1986 368,355 1,467,383
1985 366,706 1,377,911
1984 365,998 1,305,996
1983 365,622 1,235,305
1982 365,525 1,166,370
1981 365,225 1,099,855
1980 364,150 1,015,700
1979 362,856 912,010
1978 362,007 809,274
1977 361,358 710,209
1976 360,731 615,866
1975 358,950 542,856
1974 355,050 489,087
1973 350,450 436,399
1972 346,600 385,014
1971 342,421 335,027
1970 339,171 286,536
1969 337,500 239,660
1968 335,850 199,416
1967 334,995 179,700
1966 333,895 173,976
1965 331,500 167,103
1964 327,750 159,692
1963 324,100 152,211
1962 320,750 144,946
1961 316,845 137,989
1960 313,970 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg UAE
2024 1.25 1.21
2023 1.25 1.2
2022 1.31 1.15
2021 1.38 1.16
2020 1.36 1.29
2019 1.34 1.25
2018 1.38 1.29
2017 1.39 1.35
2016 1.41 1.37
2015 1.47 1.42
2014 1.5 1.48
2013 1.55 1.53
2012 1.57 1.53
2011 1.52 1.54
2010 1.63 1.57
2009 1.59 1.58
2008 1.61 1.52
2007 1.61 1.79
2006 1.65 1.96
2005 1.63 2.23
2004 1.66 2.38
2003 1.62 2.49
2002 1.63 2.54
2001 1.66 2.62
2000 1.76 2.73
1999 1.74 2.79
1998 1.68 2.77
1997 1.71 2.83
1996 1.77 3.06
1995 1.7 3.28
1994 1.72 3.76
1993 1.7 3.82
1992 1.64 4.09
1991 1.6 4.25
1990 1.6 4.51
1989 1.52 4.65
1988 1.51 4.77
1987 1.4 4.88
1986 1.43 5
1985 1.38 5.13
1984 1.42 5.3
1983 1.43 5.48
1982 1.49 5.66
1981 1.55 5.81
1980 1.5 5.95
1979 1.48 6.06
1978 1.48 6.15
1977 1.5 6.22
1976 1.48 6.29
1975 1.55 6.35
1974 1.58 6.41
1973 1.58 6.46
1972 1.75 6.5
1971 1.95 6.52
1970 1.97 6.52
1969 2.02 6.52
1968 2.12 6.53
1967 2.24 6.51
1966 2.34 6.5
1965 2.42 6.5
1964 2.34 6.49
1963 - 6.5
1962 2.37 6.49
1961 - 6.49
1960 2.29 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg UAE
2025 40.5 32.6
2024 40.2 32.6
2023 39.9 32.2
2022 39.7 31.9
2021 39.7 31.9
2020 39.6 31.8
2019 39.5 31.8
2018 39.5 31.8
2017 39.4 31.8
2016 39.3 31.8
2015 39.3 31.8
2014 39.2 31.8
2013 39.1 31.7
2012 39.1 31.7
2011 39 31.7
2010 38.9 31.7
2009 38.8 31.6
2008 38.7 31.6
2007 38.5 31.6
2006 38.4 31.4
2005 38.2 30.9
2004 38 30.3
2003 37.8 29.6
2002 37.6 29.1
2001 37.3 28.6
2000 37.3 28.2
1999 37.3 28
1998 37.1 27.9
1997 37 27.9
1996 36.8 28.1
1995 36.7 28
1994 36.6 27.4
1993 36.5 26.8
1992 36.5 26.4
1991 36.4 26
1990 36.4 25.8
1989 36.3 25.8
1988 36.2 25.9
1987 36.1 26.1
1986 36 26.5
1985 35.8 26.6
1984 35.6 26.4
1983 35.4 26.4
1982 35.2 26.4
1981 35 26.4
1980 34.9 26.2
1979 34.8 25.8
1978 34.8 25.5
1977 34.8 25.4
1976 34.9 25.6
1975 35 25.4
1974 35 24.7
1973 35.1 24.1
1972 35.1 23.6
1971 35.3 23.2
1970 35.3 23
1969 35.3 23.1
1968 35.3 23.5
1967 35.2 23.3
1966 35.2 22.6
1965 35.2 22
1964 35.2 21.5
1963 35.1 21
1962 35.1 20.6
1961 35.1 20.1
1960 35.1 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$65.8B
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.3%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.74%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2025
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.4%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
8.88%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
85,000
2026
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
15.7%
2026
2%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
28
2025
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$69.4B
2025
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.06B
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.52B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
85.7%
2021

Energy

Luxembourg UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,552 kg
2024
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.3
2024
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.03%
2024
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,662 kWh
2024
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.9%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg UAE
% of world population
0.008%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
94.9%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.42 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
93.2
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2022
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
98.8%
2024
English speaking
25.7%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
99.1%
2025
100%
2024

Health

Luxembourg UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.2
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.5%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg UAE
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,447 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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