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Nepal vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 92nd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal UAE
Population
29596762
11686438
Population rank 52/197 84/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Nepal and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Nepal and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Nepal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Nepal UAE
2024 $42,914,268,287 $552,324,846,835
2023 $41,047,772,331 $522,622,191,967
2022 $41,182,939,601 $511,403,403,676
2021 $36,924,841,394 $422,441,388,700
2020 $33,433,659,301 $357,161,878,829
2019 $34,186,180,699 $433,926,208,305
2018 $33,111,525,237 $440,560,108,918
2017 $28,971,588,940 $403,365,010,211
2016 $24,524,109,484 $381,717,086,453
2015 $24,360,801,287 $381,973,042,886
2014 $22,731,612,922 $424,935,874,745
2013 $22,162,204,925 $409,632,675,289
2012 $21,703,100,877 $392,793,464,942
2011 $21,573,872,421 $368,881,143,635
2010 $16,002,656,434 $307,736,419,333
2009 $12,854,985,464 $253,547,358,747
2008 $12,545,438,605 $315,474,615,739
2007 $10,325,618,017 $257,916,133,424
2006 $9,043,715,356 $222,116,541,865
2005 $8,130,258,378 $180,617,467,965
2004 $7,273,938,315 $147,824,370,320
2003 $6,330,473,097 $124,346,358,067
2002 $6,050,875,807 $109,816,201,498
2001 $6,007,055,042 $103,311,640,572
2000 $5,494,252,208 $104,337,372,362
1999 $5,033,642,384 $84,445,473,111
1998 $4,856,255,044 $75,674,336,283
1997 $4,918,691,917 $78,839,008,445
1996 $4,521,580,381 $73,571,233,996
1995 $4,401,104,418 $65,743,666,576
1994 $4,066,775,510 $59,305,093,980
1993 $3,660,041,667 $55,625,170,253
1992 $3,401,211,581 $54,239,171,888
1991 $3,921,476,085 $51,552,165,622
1990 $3,627,560,239 $50,701,443,748
1989 $3,525,225,787 $41,464,995,914
1988 $3,487,009,748 $36,275,674,203
1987 $2,957,255,380 $36,384,908,744
1986 $2,850,782,044 $33,943,612,095
1985 $2,619,913,956 $40,603,650,232
1984 $2,581,207,388 $41,807,954,236
1983 $2,447,174,803 $42,803,323,345
1982 $2,395,423,742 $46,622,718,605
1981 $2,275,583,317 $49,333,424,135
1980 $1,945,916,583 $43,599,160,050
1979 $1,851,250,008 $31,225,659,621
1978 $1,604,162,497 $23,775,764,225
1977 $1,382,400,000 $24,871,775,165
1976 $1,452,788,985 $19,213,158,779
1975 $1,575,789,254 $14,720,728,249
1974 $1,217,953,547 $11,651,505,689
1973 $972,101,725 $4,231,243,616
1972 $1,024,098,400 $1,415,086,929
1971 $882,765,472 $939,893,600
1970 $865,975,309 $685,986,701
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal UAE
2024 $1,447 $50,274
2023 $1,382 $49,851
2022 $1,386 $50,760
2021 $1,253 $44,119
2020 $1,154 $37,992
2019 $1,203 $45,939
2018 $1,179 $47,135
2017 $1,034 $43,734
2016 $877 $42,721
2015 $876 $44,910
2014 $821 $52,725
2013 $803 $53,247
2012 $788 $53,142
2011 $786 $51,922
2010 $585 $44,795
2009 $473 $37,803
2008 $465 $50,054
2007 $385 $45,855
2006 $340 $44,343
2005 $309 $38,719
2004 $279.6 $33,377
2003 $246.4 $29,660
2002 $238.9 $27,754
2001 $240.8 $27,745
2000 $223.8 $29,866
1999 $208.6 $25,856
1998 $205.1 $24,889
1997 $211.8 $27,983
1996 $198.8 $28,323
1995 $197.8 $27,003
1994 $187.3 $25,473
1993 $172.8 $25,033
1992 $165 $25,648
1991 $195.7 $25,691
1990 $185.8 $26,710
1989 $185 $23,167
1988 $187.1 $21,570
1987 $162 $23,113
1986 $159.5 $23,132
1985 $149.9 $29,468
1984 $151.1 $32,012
1983 $146.6 $34,650
1982 $147 $39,972
1981 $142.9 $44,854
1980 $125.1 $42,925
1979 $121.9 $34,238
1978 $108.1 $29,379
1977 $95.3 $35,020
1976 $102.5 $31,197
1975 $113.6 $27,117
1974 $89.8 $23,823
1973 $73.2 $9,696
1972 $78.8 $3,675
1971 $69.5 $2,805
1970 $69.6 $2,394
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal UAE
2026 71.2 83.4
2025 70.9 83.2
2024 70.6 83.1
2023 70.4 82.9
2022 70.1 80.5
2021 68.4 79.1
2020 69.1 81.9
2019 69.3 82.6
2018 69 82.4
2017 68.7 82.4
2016 68.4 82.2
2015 67.4 82.1
2014 67.8 82
2013 67.6 82
2012 67.4 81.9
2011 67.1 81.9
2010 66.8 81.9
2009 66.6 81.7
2008 66.4 81.6
2007 66.2 81.4
2006 65.9 81.2
2005 65.3 80.8
2004 64.7 80.3
2003 64.2 79.6
2002 63.5 78.7
2001 63.3 77.6
2000 62.6 76.3
1999 62 75
1998 61.5 73.7
1997 60.8 72.6
1996 60 71.8
1995 59.3 71.4
1994 58.6 71.2
1993 57.6 71.2
1992 56.7 71.2
1991 55.6 71.1
1990 54.8 71.1
1989 54 71
1988 53.1 70.8
1987 52.4 70.6
1986 51.6 70.4
1985 50.9 70.1
1984 50.2 69.8
1983 49.7 69.4
1982 49.2 69.1
1981 48.7 68.6
1980 48.3 68.2
1979 47.8 67.6
1978 47.2 67.1
1977 46.6 66.5
1976 46 65.8
1975 45.5 65.1
1974 44.9 64.4
1973 44.5 63.5
1972 44.1 62.7
1971 43.6 61.8
1970 43.2 60.8
1969 42.7 59.8
1968 42.2 58.7
1967 41.7 57.6
1966 41.2 56.6
1965 40.7 55.5
1964 40.2 54.5
1963 39.6 53.5
1962 39.3 52.5
1961 39 51.6
1960 38.7 50.7
1959 38.4 49.7
1958 38.1 48.8
1957 38 47.8
1956 37.9 46.9
1955 37.9 46
1954 37.8 45.2
1953 37.7 44.4
1952 37.7 43.6
1951 37.6 42.9
1950 37.6 42.1

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

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Nepal and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Nepal UAE
2024 29,651,054 10,986,400
2023 29,694,614 10,483,751
2022 29,715,436 10,074,977
2021 29,475,010 9,575,152
2020 28,966,574 9,401,038
2019 28,414,064 9,445,785
2018 28,079,689 9,346,701
2017 28,011,258 9,223,225
2016 27,955,462 8,935,095
2015 27,823,629 8,505,237
2014 27,672,370 8,059,440
2013 27,589,996 7,693,031
2012 27,534,915 7,391,448
2011 27,464,494 7,104,538
2010 27,341,952 6,869,838
2009 27,173,035 6,707,058
2008 26,990,037 6,302,664
2007 26,788,492 5,624,635
2006 26,565,425 5,009,100
2005 26,309,458 4,664,790
2004 26,016,656 4,428,967
2003 25,688,758 4,192,457
2002 25,328,981 3,956,826
2001 24,946,748 3,723,590
2000 24,546,509 3,493,575
1999 24,125,199 3,266,009
1998 23,680,357 3,040,421
1997 23,219,463 2,817,410
1996 22,741,862 2,597,564
1995 22,245,439 2,434,662
1994 21,717,479 2,328,188
1993 21,180,159 2,222,093
1992 20,609,707 2,114,730
1991 20,036,500 2,006,626
1990 19,524,573 1,898,220
1989 19,057,807 1,789,851
1988 18,638,661 1,681,788
1987 18,250,505 1,574,244
1986 17,868,124 1,467,383
1985 17,477,692 1,377,911
1984 17,085,242 1,305,996
1983 16,689,119 1,235,305
1982 16,297,987 1,166,370
1981 15,922,423 1,099,855
1980 15,553,105 1,015,700
1979 15,190,590 912,010
1978 14,839,695 809,274
1977 14,499,175 710,209
1976 14,177,649 615,866
1975 13,870,695 542,856
1974 13,568,435 489,087
1973 13,275,239 436,399
1972 12,989,099 385,014
1971 12,710,061 335,027
1970 12,436,190 286,536
1969 12,167,036 239,660
1968 11,906,266 199,416
1967 11,652,716 179,700
1966 11,408,710 173,976
1965 11,173,411 167,103
1964 10,946,392 159,692
1963 10,729,818 152,211
1962 10,521,116 144,946
1961 10,318,396 137,989
1960 10,123,658 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Nepal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal UAE
2023 1.98 1.2
2022 2 1.15
2021 2.03 1.16
2020 2.05 1.29
2019 2.08 1.25
2018 2.12 1.29
2017 2.17 1.35
2016 2.23 1.37
2015 2.27 1.42
2014 2.32 1.48
2013 2.36 1.53
2012 2.42 1.53
2011 2.46 1.54
2010 2.54 1.57
2009 2.63 1.58
2008 2.74 1.52
2007 2.86 1.79
2006 2.97 1.96
2005 3.12 2.23
2004 3.28 2.38
2003 3.44 2.49
2002 3.6 2.54
2001 3.79 2.62
2000 3.98 2.73
1999 4.13 2.79
1998 4.28 2.77
1997 4.44 2.83
1996 4.67 3.06
1995 4.87 3.28
1994 4.96 3.76
1993 5.04 3.82
1992 5.07 4.09
1991 5.15 4.25
1990 5.21 4.51
1989 5.26 4.65
1988 5.31 4.77
1987 5.35 4.88
1986 5.4 5
1985 5.46 5.13
1984 5.51 5.3
1983 5.54 5.48
1982 5.55 5.66
1981 5.58 5.81
1980 5.6 5.95
1979 5.64 6.06
1978 5.68 6.15
1977 5.69 6.22
1976 5.72 6.29
1975 5.73 6.35
1974 5.75 6.41
1973 5.7 6.46
1972 5.8 6.5
1971 5.85 6.52
1970 5.87 6.52
1969 5.89 6.52
1968 5.94 6.53
1967 5.95 6.51
1966 5.98 6.5
1965 6.01 6.5
1964 6.04 6.49
1963 6.06 6.5
1962 6.08 6.49
1961 6.09 6.49
1960 6.07 6.5

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

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Nepal and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal UAE
2024 26 32.6
2023 25.7 32.2
2022 25.4 31.9
2021 25 31.9
2020 24.5 31.8
2019 23.7 31.8
2018 23.2 31.8
2017 22.9 31.8
2016 22.7 31.8
2015 22.4 31.8
2014 22.2 31.8
2013 22 31.7
2012 21.8 31.7
2011 21.6 31.7
2010 21.3 31.7
2009 21 31.6
2008 20.8 31.6
2007 20.5 31.6
2006 20.3 31.4
2005 20 30.9
2004 19.8 30.3
2003 19.7 29.6
2002 19.5 29.1
2001 19.4 28.6
2000 19.3 28.2
1999 19.3 28
1998 19.2 27.9
1997 19.2 27.9
1996 19.2 28.1
1995 19.2 28
1994 19.2 27.4
1993 19.2 26.8
1992 19.2 26.4
1991 19.2 26
1990 19.2 25.8
1989 19.2 25.8
1988 19.2 25.9
1987 19.3 26.1
1986 19.4 26.5
1985 19.4 26.6
1984 19.5 26.4
1983 19.5 26.4
1982 19.5 26.4
1981 19.5 26.4
1980 19.6 26.2
1979 19.6 25.8
1978 19.6 25.5
1977 19.7 25.4
1976 19.7 25.6
1975 19.7 25.4
1974 19.7 24.7
1973 19.7 24.1
1972 19.7 23.6
1971 19.7 23.2
1970 19.7 23
1969 19.7 23.1
1968 19.7 23.5
1967 19.7 23.3
1966 19.6 22.6
1965 19.6 22
1964 19.6 21.5
1963 19.6 21
1962 19.6 20.6
1961 19.5 20.1
1960 19.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
60%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Nepal UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal UAE
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
3%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Nepal UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal UAE
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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. 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)

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