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Spain vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 51st vs. 117th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Spain UAE
Population
48806901
11686438
Population rank 32/197 84/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Spain and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Spain and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Spain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Spain UAE
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $552,324,846,835
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $522,622,191,967
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $511,403,403,676
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $357,161,878,829
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $381,973,042,886
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $257,916,133,424
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $222,116,541,865
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $180,617,467,965
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $147,824,370,320
2003 $907,963,217,058 $124,346,358,067
2002 $708,938,227,244 $109,816,201,498
2001 $627,798,682,379 $103,311,640,572
2000 $598,102,854,756 $104,337,372,362
1999 $634,394,904,387 $84,445,473,111
1998 $618,731,484,575 $75,674,336,283
1997 $589,739,772,727 $78,839,008,445
1996 $642,251,412,058 $73,571,233,996
1995 $614,170,002,669 $65,743,666,576
1994 $530,183,651,720 $59,305,093,980
1993 $524,700,572,624 $55,625,170,253
1992 $630,465,353,486 $54,239,171,888
1991 $576,753,902,322 $51,552,165,622
1990 $536,175,326,477 $50,701,443,748
1989 $414,460,794,097 $41,464,995,914
1988 $375,891,716,898 $36,275,674,203
1987 $318,520,253,335 $36,384,908,744
1986 $251,141,555,186 $33,943,612,095
1985 $180,664,322,896 $40,603,650,232
1984 $171,979,977,230 $41,807,954,236
1983 $170,829,074,246 $42,803,323,345
1982 $195,856,752,991 $46,622,718,605
1981 $202,663,023,968 $49,333,424,135
1980 $232,600,556,974 $43,599,160,050
1979 $214,448,666,336 $31,225,659,621
1978 $160,484,969,618 $23,775,764,225
1977 $132,354,665,936 $24,871,775,165
1976 $118,422,534,195 $19,213,158,779
1975 $114,695,060,870 $14,720,728,249
1974 $97,204,522,642 $11,651,505,689
1973 $78,583,355,226 $4,231,243,616
1972 $59,090,176,029 $1,415,086,929
1971 $46,586,119,760 $939,893,600
1970 $40,963,715,237 $685,986,701
1969 $37,090,689,288 -
1968 $32,394,326,464 -
1967 $32,570,905,397 -
1966 $29,559,436,183 -
1965 $25,479,619,607 -
1964 $21,966,876,027 -
1963 $19,631,714,760 -
1962 $16,609,632,791 -
1961 $14,238,126,760 -
1960 $12,424,514,014 -

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

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Spain and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain UAE
2024 $35,327 $50,274
2023 $33,493 $49,851
2022 $30,319 $50,760
2021 $30,799 $44,119
2020 $27,234 $37,992
2019 $29,787 $45,939
2018 $30,602 $47,135
2017 $28,381 $43,734
2016 $26,756 $42,721
2015 $25,982 $44,910
2014 $29,708 $52,725
2013 $29,229 $53,247
2012 $28,456 $53,142
2011 $31,825 $51,922
2010 $30,659 $44,795
2009 $32,280 $37,803
2008 $35,603 $50,054
2007 $32,652 $45,855
2006 $28,422 $44,343
2005 $26,451 $38,719
2004 $24,925 $33,377
2003 $21,522 $29,660
2002 $17,111 $27,754
2001 $15,368 $27,745
2000 $14,743 $29,866
1999 $15,708 $25,856
1998 $15,382 $24,889
1997 $14,722 $27,983
1996 $16,101 $28,323
1995 $15,461 $27,003
1994 $13,406 $25,473
1993 $13,330 $25,033
1992 $16,101 $25,648
1991 $14,801 $25,691
1990 $13,795 $26,710
1989 $10,674 $23,167
1988 $9,696 $21,570
1987 $8,234 $23,113
1986 $6,509 $23,132
1985 $4,696 $29,468
1984 $4,487 $32,012
1983 $4,475 $34,650
1982 $5,156 $39,972
1981 $5,367 $44,854
1980 $6,204 $42,925
1979 $5,766 $34,238
1978 $4,353 $29,379
1977 $3,625 $35,020
1976 $3,277 $31,197
1975 $3,208 $27,117
1974 $2,748 $23,823
1973 $2,246 $9,696
1972 $1,708 $3,675
1971 $1,361 $2,805
1970 $1,211 $2,394
1969 $1,109 -
1968 $978 -
1967 $997 -
1966 $916 -
1965 $797 -
1964 $695 -
1963 $627 -
1962 $535 -
1961 $463 -
1960 $408 -

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

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Spain vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain UAE
2026 84.1 83.4
2025 84 83.2
2024 83.8 83.1
2023 83.7 82.9
2022 82.4 80.5
2021 83 79.1
2020 82.2 81.9
2019 83.5 82.6
2018 83.1 82.4
2017 83 82.4
2016 83 82.2
2015 82.6 82.1
2014 82.8 82
2013 82.7 82
2012 82.2 81.9
2011 82.2 81.9
2010 82 81.9
2009 81.6 81.7
2008 81.3 81.6
2007 81 81.4
2006 81 81.2
2005 80.3 80.8
2004 80.3 80.3
2003 79.7 79.6
2002 79.8 78.7
2001 79.7 77.6
2000 79.4 76.3
1999 78.9 75
1998 78.9 73.7
1997 78.9 72.6
1996 78.3 71.8
1995 78.2 71.4
1994 78.1 71.2
1993 77.7 71.2
1992 77.6 71.2
1991 77.1 71.1
1990 77 71.1
1989 77 71
1988 76.9 70.8
1987 77 70.6
1986 76.7 70.4
1985 76.4 70.1
1984 76.5 69.8
1983 76.1 69.4
1982 76.3 69.1
1981 75.7 68.6
1980 75.5 68.2
1979 75 67.6
1978 74.5 67.1
1977 74.3 66.5
1976 73.8 65.8
1975 73.5 65.1
1974 73.1 64.4
1973 72.7 63.5
1972 73 62.7
1971 71.7 61.8
1970 72.1 60.8
1969 71.1 59.8
1968 71.7 58.7
1967 71.3 57.6
1966 71.2 56.6
1965 70.9 55.5
1964 70.5 54.5
1963 69.8 53.5
1962 69.6 52.5
1961 69.6 51.6
1960 69.2 50.7
1959 68.7 49.7
1958 68.8 48.8
1957 66.6 47.8
1956 66.8 46.9
1955 66.7 46
1954 66.9 45.2
1953 65.7 44.4
1952 64.8 43.6
1951 61.5 42.9
1950 61.8 42.1

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

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Spain and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Spain UAE
2024 48,848,840 10,986,400
2023 48,352,528 10,483,751
2022 47,786,102 10,074,977
2021 47,443,821 9,575,152
2020 47,359,424 9,401,038
2019 47,118,501 9,445,785
2018 46,782,011 9,346,701
2017 46,571,232 9,223,225
2016 46,458,139 8,935,095
2015 46,422,303 8,505,237
2014 46,460,733 8,059,440
2013 46,604,197 7,693,031
2012 46,773,055 7,391,448
2011 46,742,697 7,104,538
2010 46,576,897 6,869,838
2009 46,362,946 6,707,058
2008 45,954,106 6,302,664
2007 45,226,803 5,624,635
2006 44,397,319 5,009,100
2005 43,653,155 4,664,790
2004 42,921,895 4,428,967
2003 42,187,645 4,192,457
2002 41,431,558 3,956,826
2001 40,850,412 3,723,590
2000 40,567,864 3,493,575
1999 40,386,875 3,266,009
1998 40,223,509 3,040,421
1997 40,057,389 2,817,410
1996 39,889,852 2,597,564
1995 39,724,050 2,434,662
1994 39,549,108 2,328,188
1993 39,361,262 2,222,093
1992 39,157,685 2,114,730
1991 38,966,376 2,006,626
1990 38,867,322 1,898,220
1989 38,827,764 1,789,851
1988 38,766,939 1,681,788
1987 38,684,815 1,574,244
1986 38,584,624 1,467,383
1985 38,469,512 1,377,911
1984 38,330,364 1,305,996
1983 38,171,525 1,235,305
1982 37,986,012 1,166,370
1981 37,758,631 1,099,855
1980 37,491,165 1,015,700
1979 37,191,330 912,010
1978 36,864,898 809,274
1977 36,511,638 710,209
1976 36,137,812 615,866
1975 35,757,900 542,856
1974 35,373,335 489,087
1973 34,988,947 436,399
1972 34,604,469 385,014
1971 34,224,490 335,027
1970 33,814,531 286,536
1969 33,441,054 239,660
1968 33,113,134 199,416
1967 32,682,947 179,700
1966 32,283,194 173,976
1965 31,954,292 167,103
1964 31,609,195 159,692
1963 31,296,651 152,211
1962 31,023,366 144,946
1961 30,739,250 137,989
1960 30,455,000 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Spain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain UAE
2023 1.12 1.2
2022 1.16 1.15
2021 1.18 1.16
2020 1.18 1.29
2019 1.23 1.25
2018 1.26 1.29
2017 1.31 1.35
2016 1.33 1.37
2015 1.33 1.42
2014 1.32 1.48
2013 1.27 1.53
2012 1.32 1.53
2011 1.34 1.54
2010 1.37 1.57
2009 1.38 1.58
2008 1.45 1.52
2007 1.38 1.79
2006 1.36 1.96
2005 1.33 2.23
2004 1.31 2.38
2003 1.3 2.49
2002 1.25 2.54
2001 1.23 2.62
2000 1.22 2.73
1999 1.17 2.79
1998 1.13 2.77
1997 1.15 2.83
1996 1.14 3.06
1995 1.16 3.28
1994 1.19 3.76
1993 1.26 3.82
1992 1.31 4.09
1991 1.33 4.25
1990 1.36 4.51
1989 1.4 4.65
1988 1.45 4.77
1987 1.49 4.88
1986 1.56 5
1985 1.64 5.13
1984 1.73 5.3
1983 1.8 5.48
1982 1.94 5.66
1981 2.04 5.81
1980 2.22 5.95
1979 2.37 6.06
1978 2.54 6.15
1977 2.65 6.22
1976 2.77 6.29
1975 2.77 6.35
1974 2.88 6.41
1973 2.84 6.46
1972 2.87 6.5
1971 2.9 6.52
1970 2.84 6.52
1969 2.86 6.52
1968 2.87 6.53
1967 2.94 6.51
1966 2.91 6.5
1965 2.94 6.5
1964 3.01 6.49
1963 2.88 6.5
1962 2.8 6.49
1961 2.77 6.49
1960 2.86 6.5

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

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Spain and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Spain

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain UAE
2024 46.4 32.6
2023 45.9 32.2
2022 45.4 31.9
2021 44.9 31.9
2020 44.5 31.8
2019 44.1 31.8
2018 43.8 31.8
2017 43.5 31.8
2016 43.1 31.8
2015 42.7 31.8
2014 42.2 31.8
2013 41.7 31.7
2012 41.1 31.7
2011 40.6 31.7
2010 40.2 31.7
2009 39.8 31.6
2008 39.4 31.6
2007 39.2 31.6
2006 39 31.4
2005 38.8 30.9
2004 38.5 30.3
2003 38.3 29.6
2002 38.1 29.1
2001 37.8 28.6
2000 37.4 28.2
1999 37 28
1998 36.6 27.9
1997 36.2 27.9
1996 35.7 28.1
1995 35.3 28
1994 34.9 27.4
1993 34.6 26.8
1992 34.2 26.4
1991 33.9 26
1990 33.6 25.8
1989 33.2 25.8
1988 32.9 25.9
1987 32.5 26.1
1986 32.2 26.5
1985 31.9 26.6
1984 31.6 26.4
1983 31.4 26.4
1982 31.1 26.4
1981 30.9 26.4
1980 30.7 26.2
1979 30.6 25.8
1978 30.4 25.5
1977 30.2 25.4
1976 30.1 25.6
1975 30 25.4
1974 30 24.7
1973 30 24.1
1972 30 23.6
1971 30.1 23.2
1970 30.1 23
1969 30.2 23.1
1968 30.4 23.5
1967 30.4 23.3
1966 30.3 22.6
1965 30.2 22
1964 30.1 21.5
1963 29.9 21
1962 29.7 20.6
1961 29.6 20.1
1960 29.4 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
34
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Spain UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Spain UAE
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
22%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Spain UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Spain UAE
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
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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