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Ukraine vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ukraine has a population of 37.9M (ranked 41/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Ukraine's land area is 223,708 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 46th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Ukraine UAE
Population
40125599
11686438
Population rank 40/197 84/197
GDP
$191B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 57/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$5,038
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 120/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,550
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$171B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
89.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,520
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 86/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,370
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 223,708 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.98
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
43.2 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Ukraine and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Ukraine and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Ukraine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Ukraine UAE
2024 $190,741,262,415 $552,324,846,835
2023 $181,221,517,869 $522,622,191,967
2022 $161,989,520,721 $511,403,403,676
2021 $199,765,859,571 $422,441,388,700
2020 $156,617,722,013 $357,161,878,829
2019 $153,883,047,510 $433,926,208,305
2018 $130,891,088,294 $440,560,108,918
2017 $112,090,505,082 $403,365,010,211
2016 $93,355,869,404 $381,717,086,453
2015 $91,030,967,789 $381,973,042,886
2014 $133,503,871,862 $424,935,874,745
2013 $190,498,811,460 $409,632,675,289
2012 $182,591,753,828 $392,793,464,942
2011 $169,333,835,202 $368,881,143,635
2010 $141,209,170,427 $307,736,419,333
2009 $121,552,153,444 $253,547,358,747
2008 $188,110,390,660 $315,474,615,739
2007 $148,733,861,386 $257,916,133,424
2006 $111,884,752,475 $222,116,541,865
2005 $89,238,865,119 $180,617,467,965
2004 $67,220,154,164 $147,824,370,320
2003 $52,010,355,753 $124,346,358,067
2002 $43,956,163,612 $109,816,201,498
2001 $39,309,580,983 $103,311,640,572
2000 $32,375,083,935 $104,337,372,362
1999 $31,580,639,554 $84,445,473,111
1998 $41,882,523,345 $75,674,336,283
1997 $50,151,531,592 $78,839,008,445
1996 $44,558,831,005 $73,571,233,996
1995 $48,213,856,469 $65,743,666,576
1994 $52,549,580,265 $59,305,093,980
1993 $65,648,559,903 $55,625,170,253
1992 $73,945,908,384 $54,239,171,888
1991 $77,350,733,982 $51,552,165,622
1990 $81,393,558,423 $50,701,443,748
1989 $82,709,161,099 $41,464,995,914
1988 $74,703,517,903 $36,275,674,203
1987 $64,087,694,038 $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

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

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Ukraine and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Ukraine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ukraine UAE
2024 $5,038 $50,274
2023 $4,803 $49,851
2022 $3,946 $50,760
2021 $4,510 $44,119
2020 $3,505 $37,992
2019 $3,423 $45,939
2018 $2,895 $47,135
2017 $2,467 $43,734
2016 $2,047 $42,721
2015 $1,988 $44,910
2014 $2,904 $52,725
2013 $4,130 $53,247
2012 $3,951 $53,142
2011 $3,657 $51,922
2010 $3,040 $44,795
2009 $2,607 $37,803
2008 $4,018 $50,054
2007 $3,160 $45,855
2006 $2,366 $44,343
2005 $1,875 $38,719
2004 $1,401 $33,377
2003 $1,076 $29,660
2002 $903 $27,754
2001 $800 $27,745
2000 $653 $29,866
1999 $632 $25,856
1998 $831 $24,889
1997 $987 $27,983
1996 $870 $28,323
1995 $933 $27,003
1994 $1,009 $25,473
1993 $1,254 $25,033
1992 $1,413 $25,648
1991 $1,483 $25,691
1990 $1,564 $26,710
1989 $1,593 $23,167
1988 $1,444 $21,570
1987 $1,244 $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

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

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Ukraine vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ukraine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ukraine UAE
2026 75 83.4
2025 74.9 83.2
2024 74.7 83.1
2023 73.4 82.9
2022 72.7 80.5
2021 71.6 79.1
2020 73.3 81.9
2019 73.9 82.6
2018 73.6 82.4
2017 74 82.4
2016 73.4 82.2
2015 72.7 82.1
2014 71.8 82
2013 71.5 82
2012 71.1 81.9
2011 70.7 81.9
2010 70.2 81.9
2009 69.2 81.7
2008 68.3 81.6
2007 67.7 81.4
2006 67.5 81.2
2005 67.5 80.8
2004 67.5 80.3
2003 67.6 79.6
2002 67.7 78.7
2001 67.7 77.6
2000 67.8 76.3
1999 68 75
1998 68 73.7
1997 67.7 72.6
1996 67.1 71.8
1995 67.1 71.4
1994 67.5 71.2
1993 68.3 71.2
1992 68.9 71.2
1991 69.7 71.1
1990 70.4 71.1
1989 70.8 71
1988 71 70.8
1987 71.2 70.6
1986 70.8 70.4
1985 70.4 70.1
1984 70 69.8
1983 69.9 69.4
1982 69.9 69.1
1981 69.8 68.6
1980 69.8 68.2
1979 69.8 67.6
1978 69.8 67.1
1977 70 66.5
1976 70.1 65.8
1975 70.4 65.1
1974 70.6 64.4
1973 70.8 63.5
1972 71 62.7
1971 70.9 61.8
1970 70.8 60.8
1969 70.8 59.8
1968 71 58.7
1967 71.1 57.6
1966 71.2 56.6
1965 71.1 55.5
1964 71 54.5
1963 70.7 53.5
1962 70.4 52.5
1961 70 51.6
1960 69.4 50.7
1959 68.7 49.7
1958 67.7 48.8
1957 67.2 47.8
1956 66.3 46.9
1955 65.3 46
1954 64.1 45.2
1953 63 44.4
1952 62.1 43.6
1951 61.4 42.9
1950 61.2 42.1

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

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Ukraine and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Ukraine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Ukraine UAE
2024 37,860,221 10,986,400
2023 37,732,836 10,483,751
2022 41,048,766 10,074,977
2021 44,298,640 9,575,152
2020 44,680,014 9,401,038
2019 44,957,458 9,445,785
2018 45,208,907 9,346,701
2017 45,436,041 9,223,225
2016 45,616,832 8,935,095
2015 45,784,896 8,505,237
2014 45,972,380 8,059,440
2013 46,126,770 7,693,031
2012 46,210,056 7,391,448
2011 46,307,853 7,104,538
2010 46,456,003 6,869,838
2009 46,623,731 6,707,058
2008 46,819,175 6,302,664
2007 47,062,798 5,624,635
2006 47,278,694 5,009,100
2005 47,585,556 4,664,790
2004 47,979,507 4,428,967
2003 48,315,136 4,192,457
2002 48,677,281 3,956,826
2001 49,106,855 3,723,590
2000 49,556,660 3,493,575
1999 49,976,446 3,266,009
1998 50,379,731 3,040,421
1997 50,786,885 2,817,410
1996 51,226,109 2,597,564
1995 51,665,539 2,434,662
1994 52,075,998 2,328,188
1993 52,350,126 2,222,093
1992 52,323,671 2,114,730
1991 52,170,961 2,006,626
1990 52,054,092 1,898,220
1989 51,917,817 1,789,851
1988 51,724,853 1,681,788
1987 51,515,732 1,574,244
1986 51,318,745 1,467,383
1985 51,108,770 1,377,911
1984 50,887,599 1,305,996
1983 50,637,029 1,235,305
1982 50,402,724 1,166,370
1981 50,189,281 1,099,855
1980 49,955,152 1,015,700
1979 49,721,381 912,010
1978 49,521,243 809,274
1977 49,336,481 710,209
1976 49,120,842 615,866
1975 48,865,229 542,856
1974 48,576,570 489,087
1973 48,277,121 436,399
1972 47,946,893 385,014
1971 47,573,287 335,027
1970 47,261,306 286,536
1969 46,976,256 239,660
1968 46,614,325 199,416
1967 46,215,988 179,700
1966 45,802,519 173,976
1965 45,386,892 167,103
1964 44,951,156 159,692
1963 44,462,372 152,211
1962 43,943,674 144,946
1961 43,399,766 137,989
1960 42,824,093 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Ukraine and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Ukraine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ukraine UAE
2023 0.98 1.2
2022 0.9 1.15
2021 1.15 1.16
2020 1.21 1.29
2019 1.22 1.25
2018 1.23 1.29
2017 1.3 1.35
2016 1.39 1.37
2015 1.39 1.42
2014 1.47 1.48
2013 1.52 1.53
2012 1.53 1.53
2011 1.46 1.54
2010 1.44 1.57
2009 1.47 1.58
2008 1.44 1.52
2007 1.34 1.79
2006 1.3 1.96
2005 1.22 2.23
2004 1.22 2.38
2003 1.17 2.49
2002 1.13 2.54
2001 1.09 2.62
2000 1.11 2.73
1999 1.13 2.79
1998 1.21 2.77
1997 1.27 2.83
1996 1.33 3.06
1995 1.4 3.28
1994 1.47 3.76
1993 1.56 3.82
1992 1.67 4.09
1991 1.77 4.25
1990 1.85 4.51
1989 1.93 4.65
1988 2.04 4.77
1987 2.07 4.88
1986 2.12 5
1985 2.03 5.13
1984 2.08 5.3
1983 2.1 5.48
1982 1.95 5.66
1981 1.92 5.81
1980 1.95 5.95
1979 1.96 6.06
1978 1.97 6.15
1977 1.98 6.22
1976 2.04 6.29
1975 2.05 6.35
1974 2.06 6.41
1973 2.04 6.46
1972 2.13 6.5
1971 2.11 6.52
1970 2.08 6.52
1969 2.01 6.52
1968 2.03 6.53
1967 2.04 6.51
1966 2.04 6.5
1965 1.94 6.5
1964 2.01 6.49
1963 2.11 6.5
1962 2.15 6.49
1961 2.2 6.49
1960 2.29 6.5

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

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Ukraine and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Ukraine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Ukraine UAE
2024 43.2 32.6
2023 43.1 32.2
2022 42.5 31.9
2021 42.2 31.9
2020 41.9 31.8
2019 41.5 31.8
2018 41.2 31.8
2017 40.9 31.8
2016 40.6 31.8
2015 40.2 31.8
2014 40 31.8
2013 39.8 31.7
2012 39.8 31.7
2011 39.7 31.7
2010 39.5 31.7
2009 39.3 31.6
2008 39.2 31.6
2007 39.1 31.6
2006 38.9 31.4
2005 38.7 30.9
2004 38.4 30.3
2003 38.2 29.6
2002 37.9 29.1
2001 37.6 28.6
2000 37.2 28.2
1999 36.9 28
1998 36.5 27.9
1997 36.2 27.9
1996 35.8 28.1
1995 35.5 28
1994 35.2 27.4
1993 34.9 26.8
1992 34.7 26.4
1991 34.5 26
1990 34.3 25.8
1989 34.1 25.8
1988 34.1 25.9
1987 34.1 26.1
1986 33.9 26.5
1985 33.8 26.6
1984 33.6 26.4
1983 33.6 26.4
1982 33.7 26.4
1981 33.7 26.4
1980 33.8 26.2
1979 34 25.8
1978 34.2 25.5
1977 34.2 25.4
1976 34 25.6
1975 33.7 25.4
1974 33.4 24.7
1973 33.1 24.1
1972 32.8 23.6
1971 32.5 23.2
1970 32.3 23
1969 32 23.1
1968 31.6 23.5
1967 31.2 23.3
1966 30.6 22.6
1965 30.1 22
1964 29.9 21.5
1963 29.8 21
1962 29.7 20.6
1961 29.6 20.1
1960 29.2 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ukraine UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$184B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
34.5%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
298,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-17.2%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.83%
2021
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.1
2022
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.7%
2020
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2020
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
78
2018
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.42B
2018
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.8B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,382,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.13%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
87.6%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Ukraine UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,508 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.9
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.5 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.13 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
65.5%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
26.4%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.6%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,516 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
49.4%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ukraine UAE
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,702,358
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.5:53.5
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.9
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.84
2021
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.2
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
144
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
51%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Ukraine UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$370
2021
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167.5
2021
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2019
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.53
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.2 years
2019
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
24.4%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
73
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.24 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Ukraine UAE
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,909 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,503 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,483 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
105,443 mi
2012
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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