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United Arab Emirates vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United Arab Emirates has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). The United Arab Emirates' land area is 27,421 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 117th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

UAE Venezuela
Population
11686438
28661242
Population rank 84/197 54/197
GDP
$552B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 27/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 24/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$79,229
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$193B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34.9%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,568
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 36/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,522
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 27,421 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
424 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
32.6 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

United Arab Emirates and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

United Arab Emirates and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
United Arab Emirates

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
UAE Venezuela
2024 $552,324,846,835 $119,802,963,258
2023 $522,622,191,967 $102,376,526,556
2022 $511,403,403,676 $89,013,255,585
2021 $422,441,388,700 $56,614,976,855
2020 $357,161,878,829 $42,838,020,721
2019 $433,926,208,305 $73,014,084,091
2018 $440,560,108,918 $102,021,093,965
2017 $403,365,010,211 $115,883,275,163
2016 $381,717,086,453 $112,915,034,262
2015 $381,973,042,886 $125,449,241,571
2014 $424,935,874,745 $214,689,614,733
2013 $409,632,675,289 $258,930,655,486
2012 $392,793,464,942 $372,592,062,768
2011 $368,881,143,635 $316,482,190,800
2010 $307,736,419,333 $393,192,354,511
2009 $253,547,358,747 $329,787,628,928
2008 $315,474,615,739 $315,953,388,511
2007 $257,916,133,424 $230,364,012,576
2006 $222,116,541,865 $183,477,522,124
2005 $180,617,467,965 $145,513,489,652
2004 $147,824,370,320 $112,451,400,425
2003 $124,346,358,067 $83,620,628,582
2002 $109,816,201,498 $92,893,587,734
2001 $103,311,640,572 $122,911,036,747
2000 $104,337,372,362 $117,146,466,003
1999 $84,445,473,111 $97,972,842,462
1998 $75,674,336,283 $91,336,763,255
1997 $78,839,008,445 $85,837,678,560
1996 $73,571,233,996 $70,543,211,119
1995 $65,743,666,576 $77,389,487,770
1994 $59,305,093,980 $58,418,666,667
1993 $55,625,170,253 $60,037,460,783
1992 $54,239,171,888 $60,416,519,620
1991 $51,552,165,622 $53,453,444,787
1990 $50,701,443,748 $48,606,952,195
1989 $41,464,995,914 $43,536,709,104
1988 $36,275,674,203 $60,226,413,793
1987 $36,384,908,744 $48,029,034,483
1986 $33,943,612,095 $60,516,123,711
1985 $40,603,650,232 $61,965,466,667
1984 $41,807,954,236 $59,867,743,468
1983 $42,803,323,345 $67,556,279,070
1982 $46,622,718,605 $67,736,744,186
1981 $49,333,424,135 $66,327,441,860
1980 $43,599,160,050 $59,116,511,628
1979 $31,225,659,621 $48,310,930,233
1978 $23,775,764,225 $39,316,279,070
1977 $24,871,775,165 $36,210,697,674
1976 $19,213,158,779 $31,419,534,884
1975 $14,720,728,249 $27,464,651,163
1974 $11,651,505,689 $26,100,930,233
1973 $4,231,243,616 $17,035,581,395
1972 $1,415,086,929 $13,977,727,273
1971 $939,893,600 $12,986,590,909
1970 $685,986,701 $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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United Arab Emirates and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
United Arab Emirates

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
UAE Venezuela
2024 $50,274 $4,218
2023 $49,851 $3,617
2022 $50,760 $3,155
2021 $44,119 $2,005
2020 $37,992 $1,506
2019 $45,939 $2,523
2018 $47,135 $3,423
2017 $43,734 $3,791
2016 $42,721 $3,670
2015 $44,910 $4,103
2014 $52,725 $7,096
2013 $53,247 $8,656
2012 $53,142 $12,607
2011 $51,922 $10,844
2010 $44,795 $13,646
2009 $37,803 $11,597
2008 $50,054 $11,262
2007 $45,855 $8,332
2006 $44,343 $6,739
2005 $38,719 $5,432
2004 $33,377 $4,269
2003 $29,660 $3,230
2002 $27,754 $3,652
2001 $27,745 $4,920
2000 $29,866 $4,776
1999 $25,856 $4,071
1998 $24,889 $3,870
1997 $27,983 $3,711
1996 $28,323 $3,113
1995 $27,003 $3,487
1994 $25,473 $2,689
1993 $25,033 $2,825
1992 $25,648 $2,907
1991 $25,691 $2,633
1990 $26,710 $2,452
1989 $23,167 $2,250
1988 $21,570 $3,191
1987 $23,113 $2,611
1986 $23,132 $3,376
1985 $29,468 $3,549
1984 $32,012 $3,520
1983 $34,650 $4,079
1982 $39,972 $4,202
1981 $44,854 $4,228
1980 $42,925 $3,874
1979 $34,238 $3,257
1978 $29,379 $2,727
1977 $35,020 $2,585
1976 $31,197 $2,309
1975 $27,117 $2,078
1974 $23,823 $2,034
1973 $9,696 $1,367
1972 $3,675 $1,155
1971 $2,805 $1,106
1970 $2,394 $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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United Arab Emirates vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Arab Emirates

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
UAE Venezuela
2026 83.4 73
2025 83.2 72.8
2024 83.1 72.7
2023 82.9 72.5
2022 80.5 72.6
2021 79.1 71.5
2020 81.9 72.4
2019 82.6 72.8
2018 82.4 72.6
2017 82.4 71.9
2016 82.2 72
2015 82.1 73
2014 82 72.8
2013 82 73.1
2012 81.9 73.1
2011 81.9 73.1
2010 81.9 73.1
2009 81.7 72.8
2008 81.6 72.6
2007 81.4 73.3
2006 81.2 73
2005 80.8 73.1
2004 80.3 72.8
2003 79.6 72.1
2002 78.7 72.8
2001 77.6 71
2000 76.3 72.4
1999 75 72.1
1998 73.7 72.4
1997 72.6 72.6
1996 71.8 71.9
1995 71.4 71.7
1994 71.2 71.3
1993 71.2 71.4
1992 71.2 71.2
1991 71.1 71.2
1990 71.1 71
1989 71 70.8
1988 70.8 70.8
1987 70.6 70.7
1986 70.4 70.5
1985 70.1 70
1984 69.8 69.7
1983 69.4 69.5
1982 69.1 69
1981 68.6 68.7
1980 68.2 68.2
1979 67.6 68.2
1978 67.1 68.1
1977 66.5 67.7
1976 65.8 67.3
1975 65.1 66.7
1974 64.4 66.2
1973 63.5 65.7
1972 62.7 65.6
1971 61.8 65.2
1970 60.8 64.8
1969 59.8 63.8
1968 58.7 63.9
1967 57.6 63.6
1966 56.6 62.9
1965 55.5 61.9
1964 54.5 61.2
1963 53.5 60.5
1962 52.5 59.7
1961 51.6 59.1
1960 50.7 58.4
1959 49.7 57.7
1958 48.8 56.9
1957 47.8 56.2
1956 46.9 55.5
1955 46 54.8
1954 45.2 54.1
1953 44.4 53.4
1952 43.6 52.7
1951 42.9 52
1950 42.1 51.1

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

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United Arab Emirates and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
United Arab Emirates

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
UAE Venezuela
2024 10,986,400 28,405,543
2023 10,483,751 28,300,854
2022 10,074,977 28,213,017
2021 9,575,152 28,237,826
2020 9,401,038 28,444,077
2019 9,445,785 28,938,098
2018 9,346,701 29,807,592
2017 9,223,225 30,565,323
2016 8,935,095 30,765,720
2015 8,505,237 30,573,972
2014 8,059,440 30,254,079
2013 7,693,031 29,912,198
2012 7,391,448 29,553,826
2011 7,104,538 29,185,212
2010 6,869,838 28,813,101
2009 6,707,058 28,438,298
2008 6,302,664 28,053,696
2007 5,624,635 27,649,363
2006 5,009,100 27,224,686
2005 4,664,790 26,785,804
2004 4,428,967 26,340,838
2003 4,192,457 25,892,703
2002 3,956,826 25,435,671
2001 3,723,590 24,979,922
2000 3,493,575 24,526,708
1999 3,266,009 24,066,593
1998 3,040,421 23,601,337
1997 2,817,410 23,131,685
1996 2,597,564 22,662,113
1995 2,434,662 22,193,821
1994 2,328,188 21,725,188
1993 2,222,093 21,254,520
1992 2,114,730 20,780,948
1991 2,006,626 20,304,896
1990 1,898,220 19,827,010
1989 1,789,851 19,348,921
1988 1,681,788 18,871,020
1987 1,574,244 18,394,963
1986 1,467,383 17,923,536
1985 1,377,911 17,461,434
1984 1,305,996 17,008,841
1983 1,235,305 16,562,205
1982 1,166,370 16,121,874
1981 1,099,855 15,687,297
1980 1,015,700 15,258,218
1979 912,010 14,834,552
1978 809,274 14,416,684
1977 710,209 14,006,812
1976 615,866 13,606,284
1975 542,856 13,215,892
1974 489,087 12,835,351
1973 436,399 12,463,537
1972 385,014 12,099,180
1971 335,027 11,741,008
1970 286,536 11,387,790
1969 239,660 11,040,280
1968 199,416 10,697,530
1967 179,700 10,358,513
1966 173,976 10,024,854
1965 167,103 9,697,790
1964 159,692 9,377,712
1963 152,211 9,064,021
1962 144,946 8,756,870
1961 137,989 8,455,915
1960 131,334 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in United Arab Emirates and Venezuela

Fertility rate
United Arab Emirates

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
UAE Venezuela
2023 1.2 2.08
2022 1.15 2.09
2021 1.16 2.11
2020 1.29 2.12
2019 1.25 2.13
2018 1.29 2.15
2017 1.35 2.18
2016 1.37 2.22
2015 1.42 2.25
2014 1.48 2.3
2013 1.53 2.33
2012 1.53 2.38
2011 1.54 2.4
2010 1.57 2.4
2009 1.58 2.42
2008 1.52 2.48
2007 1.79 2.52
2006 1.96 2.6
2005 2.23 2.63
2004 2.38 2.64
2003 2.49 2.7
2002 2.54 2.74
2001 2.62 2.78
2000 2.73 2.79
1999 2.79 2.86
1998 2.77 2.91
1997 2.83 2.97
1996 3.06 3.02
1995 3.28 3.08
1994 3.76 3.15
1993 3.82 3.22
1992 4.09 3.29
1991 4.25 3.37
1990 4.51 3.45
1989 4.65 3.52
1988 4.77 3.6
1987 4.88 3.67
1986 5 3.73
1985 5.13 3.79
1984 5.3 3.86
1983 5.48 3.93
1982 5.66 4.01
1981 5.81 4.1
1980 5.95 4.2
1979 6.06 4.3
1978 6.15 4.4
1977 6.22 4.49
1976 6.29 4.59
1975 6.35 4.69
1974 6.41 4.79
1973 6.46 4.91
1972 6.5 5.04
1971 6.52 5.17
1970 6.52 5.32
1969 6.52 5.47
1968 6.53 5.61
1967 6.51 5.75
1966 6.5 5.87
1965 6.5 5.98
1964 6.49 6.07
1963 6.5 6.16
1962 6.49 6.23
1961 6.49 6.3
1960 6.5 6.38

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

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United Arab Emirates and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
United Arab Emirates

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
UAE Venezuela
2024 32.6 30.2
2023 32.2 30
2022 31.9 29.8
2021 31.9 29.6
2020 31.8 29.2
2019 31.8 28.9
2018 31.8 28.4
2017 31.8 28
2016 31.8 27.7
2015 31.8 27.4
2014 31.8 27.1
2013 31.7 26.8
2012 31.7 26.5
2011 31.7 26.1
2010 31.7 25.8
2009 31.6 25.5
2008 31.6 25.2
2007 31.6 24.9
2006 31.4 24.7
2005 30.9 24.4
2004 30.3 24.1
2003 29.6 23.9
2002 29.1 23.6
2001 28.6 23.4
2000 28.2 23.1
1999 28 22.8
1998 27.9 22.6
1997 27.9 22.3
1996 28.1 22.1
1995 28 21.9
1994 27.4 21.6
1993 26.8 21.4
1992 26.4 21.2
1991 26 21
1990 25.8 20.8
1989 25.8 20.6
1988 25.9 20.4
1987 26.1 20.2
1986 26.5 20
1985 26.6 19.8
1984 26.4 19.6
1983 26.4 19.4
1982 26.4 19.2
1981 26.4 19
1980 26.2 18.8
1979 25.8 18.7
1978 25.5 18.5
1977 25.4 18.3
1976 25.6 18.1
1975 25.4 17.9
1974 24.7 17.7
1973 24.1 17.5
1972 23.6 17.3
1971 23.2 17.2
1970 23 17
1969 23.1 16.9
1968 23.5 16.7
1967 23.3 16.6
1966 22.6 16.6
1965 22 16.5
1964 21.5 16.5
1963 21 16.5
1962 20.6 16.5
1961 20.1 16.6
1960 19.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

UAE Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$566B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2021
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.64%
2014
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
63,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.41%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.88%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
54.9%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
71.9
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.5%
2018
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2018
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
339,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.89%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
154
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.05T
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$238B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
8,084,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
85.7%
2021
87.3%
2024

Energy

UAE Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
8,336 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.01
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
200.6 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.3 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.7%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.24%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-171.5%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,688 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.2%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
13.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

UAE Venezuela
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+158,634
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
85.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
63.9:36.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
84
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.75
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
181
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
65%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

UAE Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,402
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$232.1
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.99
2023
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.08 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

UAE Venezuela
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
2,496 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,512 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,225 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,535 mi
2008
59,769 mi
2014

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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)

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