The United Arab Emirates has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The United Arab Emirates' land area is 27,421 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 117th vs. 60th).
By GDP, The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).
Main facts and rankings
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11686438
|
17361868
|
| Population rank | 84/197 | 74/197 |
| GDP |
$552B
2024 |
$41.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 27/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$50,274
2024 |
$2,497
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 24/197 | 148/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$79,229
2024 |
$5,928
2024 |
| Government debt |
$193B
2024 |
$30.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
34.9%
2024 |
73%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$17,568
2024 |
$1,824
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 36/185 | 121/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$40,522
2026 |
$2,897
2026 |
| Land area | 27,421 sq mi | 149,364 sq mi |
| Population density |
424 ppl/mi²
2026 |
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
3.72
2023 |
| Median age |
32.6 years
2024 |
19 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
83.4 years
2026 |
63.6 years
2026 |
United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts
United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | $552,324,846,835 | $41,539,411,516 |
| 2023 | $522,622,191,967 | $35,871,779,681 |
| 2022 | $511,403,403,676 | $40,757,561,709 |
| 2021 | $422,441,388,700 | $41,287,673,690 |
| 2020 | $357,161,878,829 | $31,980,334,561 |
| 2019 | $433,926,208,305 | $33,357,695,635 |
| 2018 | $440,560,108,918 | $34,141,666,667 |
| 2017 | $403,365,010,211 | $51,035,657,371 |
| 2016 | $381,717,086,453 | $20,559,250,000 |
| 2015 | $381,973,042,886 | $19,973,250,000 |
| 2014 | $424,935,874,745 | $19,505,500,000 |
| 2013 | $409,632,675,289 | $19,100,750,000 |
| 2012 | $392,793,464,942 | $17,123,500,000 |
| 2011 | $368,881,143,635 | $14,109,000,000 |
| 2010 | $307,736,419,333 | $12,047,750,000 |
| 2009 | $253,547,358,747 | $9,670,750,000 |
| 2008 | $315,474,615,739 | $4,418,000,000 |
| 2007 | $257,916,133,424 | $5,294,750,000 |
| 2006 | $222,116,541,865 | $5,446,750,000 |
| 2005 | $180,617,467,965 | $5,758,250,000 |
| 2004 | $147,824,370,320 | $5,808,500,000 |
| 2003 | $124,346,358,067 | $5,730,500,000 |
| 2002 | $109,816,201,498 | $6,345,250,000 |
| 2001 | $103,311,640,572 | $6,780,750,000 |
| 2000 | $104,337,372,362 | $6,693,250,000 |
| 1999 | $84,445,473,111 | $6,861,500,000 |
| 1998 | $75,674,336,283 | $6,405,250,000 |
| 1997 | $78,839,008,445 | $8,534,000,000 |
| 1996 | $73,571,233,996 | $8,557,500,000 |
| 1995 | $65,743,666,576 | $7,115,000,000 |
| 1994 | $59,305,093,980 | $6,894,250,000 |
| 1993 | $55,625,170,253 | $6,567,250,000 |
| 1992 | $54,239,171,888 | $6,755,000,000 |
| 1991 | $51,552,165,622 | $8,646,000,000 |
| 1990 | $50,701,443,748 | $8,788,301,546 |
| 1989 | $41,464,995,914 | $8,290,553,535 |
| 1988 | $36,275,674,203 | $7,818,774,177 |
| 1987 | $36,384,908,744 | $6,744,657,033 |
| 1986 | $33,943,612,095 | $6,220,698,247 |
| 1985 | $40,603,650,232 | $5,640,137,575 |
| 1984 | $41,807,954,236 | $6,355,369,172 |
| 1983 | $42,803,323,345 | $7,768,031,182 |
| 1982 | $46,622,718,605 | $8,544,060,905 |
| 1981 | $49,333,424,135 | $8,015,464,252 |
| 1980 | $43,599,160,050 | $6,682,278,300 |
| 1979 | $31,225,659,621 | $5,180,102,910 |
| 1978 | $23,775,764,225 | $4,353,822,343 |
| 1977 | $24,871,775,165 | $4,366,610,469 |
| 1976 | $19,213,158,779 | $4,320,576,877 |
| 1975 | $14,720,728,249 | $4,373,532,601 |
| 1974 | $11,651,505,689 | $3,984,194,614 |
| 1973 | $4,231,243,616 | $3,311,043,292 |
| 1972 | $1,415,086,929 | $2,679,096,597 |
| 1971 | $939,893,600 | $2,179,828,710 |
| 1970 | $685,986,701 | $1,885,168,339 |
| 1969 | - | $1,748,891,294 |
| 1968 | - | $1,480,355,355 |
| 1967 | - | $1,397,715,282 |
| 1966 | - | $1,282,403,936 |
| 1965 | - | $1,312,105,394 |
| 1964 | - | $1,217,759,447 |
| 1963 | - | $1,160,103,724 |
| 1962 | - | $1,118,172,226 |
| 1961 | - | $1,097,206,526 |
| 1960 | - | $1,053,528,036 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | $50,274 | $2,497 |
| 2023 | $49,851 | $2,195 |
| 2022 | $50,760 | $2,536 |
| 2021 | $44,119 | $2,614 |
| 2020 | $37,992 | $2,060 |
| 2019 | $45,939 | $2,184 |
| 2018 | $47,135 | $2,271 |
| 2017 | $43,734 | $3,445 |
| 2016 | $42,721 | $1,408 |
| 2015 | $44,910 | $1,387 |
| 2014 | $52,725 | $1,373 |
| 2013 | $53,247 | $1,363 |
| 2012 | $53,142 | $1,239 |
| 2011 | $51,922 | $1,038 |
| 2010 | $44,795 | $902 |
| 2009 | $37,803 | $736 |
| 2008 | $50,054 | $341 |
| 2007 | $45,855 | $414 |
| 2006 | $44,343 | $431 |
| 2005 | $38,719 | $461 |
| 2004 | $33,377 | $470 |
| 2003 | $29,660 | $468 |
| 2002 | $27,754 | $525 |
| 2001 | $27,745 | $566 |
| 2000 | $29,866 | $563 |
| 1999 | $25,856 | $582 |
| 1998 | $24,889 | $552 |
| 1997 | $27,983 | $751 |
| 1996 | $28,323 | $767 |
| 1995 | $27,003 | $648 |
| 1994 | $25,473 | $634 |
| 1993 | $25,033 | $605 |
| 1992 | $25,648 | $631 |
| 1991 | $25,691 | $831 |
| 1990 | $26,710 | $867 |
| 1989 | $23,167 | $840 |
| 1988 | $21,570 | $816 |
| 1987 | $23,113 | $726 |
| 1986 | $23,132 | $693 |
| 1985 | $29,468 | $649 |
| 1984 | $32,012 | $757 |
| 1983 | $34,650 | $959 |
| 1982 | $39,972 | $1,096 |
| 1981 | $44,854 | $1,069 |
| 1980 | $42,925 | $949 |
| 1979 | $34,238 | $779 |
| 1978 | $29,379 | $665 |
| 1977 | $35,020 | $677 |
| 1976 | $31,197 | $687 |
| 1975 | $27,117 | $717 |
| 1974 | $23,823 | $674 |
| 1973 | $9,696 | $579 |
| 1972 | $3,675 | $483 |
| 1971 | $2,805 | $406 |
| 1970 | $2,394 | $361 |
| 1969 | - | $346 |
| 1968 | - | $302 |
| 1967 | - | $294.4 |
| 1966 | - | $278.7 |
| 1965 | - | $294.3 |
| 1964 | - | $281.9 |
| 1963 | - | $277.1 |
| 1962 | - | $275.7 |
| 1961 | - | $279.2 |
| 1960 | - | $276.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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United Arab Emirates vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2026 | 83.4 | 63.6 |
| 2025 | 83.2 | 63.3 |
| 2024 | 83.1 | 63.1 |
| 2023 | 82.9 | 62.8 |
| 2022 | 80.5 | 62.4 |
| 2021 | 79.1 | 60.1 |
| 2020 | 81.9 | 61.5 |
| 2019 | 82.6 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 82.4 | 60.9 |
| 2017 | 82.4 | 60.3 |
| 2016 | 82.2 | 59.8 |
| 2015 | 82.1 | 59 |
| 2014 | 82 | 58.1 |
| 2013 | 82 | 56.8 |
| 2012 | 81.9 | 55.4 |
| 2011 | 81.9 | 53.9 |
| 2010 | 81.9 | 51.9 |
| 2009 | 81.7 | 49.7 |
| 2008 | 81.6 | 48.5 |
| 2007 | 81.4 | 47.6 |
| 2006 | 81.2 | 47.1 |
| 2005 | 80.8 | 46.6 |
| 2004 | 80.3 | 46 |
| 2003 | 79.6 | 45.4 |
| 2002 | 78.7 | 45.9 |
| 2001 | 77.6 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 76.3 | 46 |
| 1999 | 75 | 46.4 |
| 1998 | 73.7 | 47.6 |
| 1997 | 72.6 | 48.5 |
| 1996 | 71.8 | 49 |
| 1995 | 71.4 | 51.1 |
| 1994 | 71.2 | 52.5 |
| 1993 | 71.2 | 54 |
| 1992 | 71.2 | 55.6 |
| 1991 | 71.1 | 57 |
| 1990 | 71.1 | 58.3 |
| 1989 | 71 | 59.4 |
| 1988 | 70.8 | 60.2 |
| 1987 | 70.6 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 70.4 | 61 |
| 1985 | 70.1 | 60.9 |
| 1984 | 69.8 | 60.6 |
| 1983 | 69.4 | 60 |
| 1982 | 69.1 | 59.9 |
| 1981 | 68.6 | 59.4 |
| 1980 | 68.2 | 59.1 |
| 1979 | 67.6 | 54.9 |
| 1978 | 67.1 | 54.7 |
| 1977 | 66.5 | 57 |
| 1976 | 65.8 | 57.6 |
| 1975 | 65.1 | 58.2 |
| 1974 | 64.4 | 58.2 |
| 1973 | 63.5 | 58.1 |
| 1972 | 62.7 | 58.2 |
| 1971 | 61.8 | 58 |
| 1970 | 60.8 | 57.8 |
| 1969 | 59.8 | 57.5 |
| 1968 | 58.7 | 57.1 |
| 1967 | 57.6 | 56.8 |
| 1966 | 56.6 | 56.4 |
| 1965 | 55.5 | 55.9 |
| 1964 | 54.5 | 55.4 |
| 1963 | 53.5 | 54.9 |
| 1962 | 52.5 | 54.5 |
| 1961 | 51.6 | 54 |
| 1960 | 50.7 | 53.5 |
| 1959 | 49.7 | 53 |
| 1958 | 48.8 | 52.6 |
| 1957 | 47.8 | 52.2 |
| 1956 | 46.9 | 51.8 |
| 1955 | 46 | 51.4 |
| 1954 | 45.2 | 51 |
| 1953 | 44.4 | 50.6 |
| 1952 | 43.6 | 50.2 |
| 1951 | 42.9 | 49.8 |
| 1950 | 42.1 | 49.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 10,986,400 | 16,634,373 |
| 2023 | 10,483,751 | 16,340,822 |
| 2022 | 10,074,977 | 16,069,056 |
| 2021 | 9,575,152 | 15,797,210 |
| 2020 | 9,401,038 | 15,526,888 |
| 2019 | 9,445,785 | 15,271,368 |
| 2018 | 9,346,701 | 15,034,452 |
| 2017 | 9,223,225 | 14,812,482 |
| 2016 | 8,935,095 | 14,600,294 |
| 2015 | 8,505,237 | 14,399,013 |
| 2014 | 8,059,440 | 14,207,359 |
| 2013 | 7,693,031 | 14,013,808 |
| 2012 | 7,391,448 | 13,817,887 |
| 2011 | 7,104,538 | 13,595,424 |
| 2010 | 6,869,838 | 13,356,548 |
| 2009 | 6,707,058 | 13,142,790 |
| 2008 | 6,302,664 | 12,959,149 |
| 2007 | 5,624,635 | 12,804,058 |
| 2006 | 5,009,100 | 12,636,445 |
| 2005 | 4,664,790 | 12,483,432 |
| 2004 | 4,428,967 | 12,365,896 |
| 2003 | 4,192,457 | 12,232,323 |
| 2002 | 3,956,826 | 12,087,653 |
| 2001 | 3,723,590 | 11,971,901 |
| 2000 | 3,493,575 | 11,892,055 |
| 1999 | 3,266,009 | 11,783,458 |
| 1998 | 3,040,421 | 11,594,297 |
| 1997 | 2,817,410 | 11,369,827 |
| 1996 | 2,597,564 | 11,158,360 |
| 1995 | 2,434,662 | 10,974,599 |
| 1994 | 2,328,188 | 10,873,148 |
| 1993 | 2,222,093 | 10,860,288 |
| 1992 | 2,114,730 | 10,702,700 |
| 1991 | 2,006,626 | 10,404,816 |
| 1990 | 1,898,220 | 10,137,281 |
| 1989 | 1,789,851 | 9,864,798 |
| 1988 | 1,681,788 | 9,583,094 |
| 1987 | 1,574,244 | 9,284,644 |
| 1986 | 1,467,383 | 8,982,578 |
| 1985 | 1,377,911 | 8,686,813 |
| 1984 | 1,305,996 | 8,391,488 |
| 1983 | 1,235,305 | 8,098,404 |
| 1982 | 1,166,370 | 7,796,496 |
| 1981 | 1,099,855 | 7,498,635 |
| 1980 | 1,015,700 | 7,041,303 |
| 1979 | 912,010 | 6,647,556 |
| 1978 | 809,274 | 6,543,575 |
| 1977 | 710,209 | 6,449,512 |
| 1976 | 615,866 | 6,287,105 |
| 1975 | 542,856 | 6,098,658 |
| 1974 | 489,087 | 5,908,328 |
| 1973 | 436,399 | 5,720,404 |
| 1972 | 385,014 | 5,542,445 |
| 1971 | 335,027 | 5,374,712 |
| 1970 | 286,536 | 5,215,918 |
| 1969 | 239,660 | 5,058,181 |
| 1968 | 199,416 | 4,900,440 |
| 1967 | 179,700 | 4,748,307 |
| 1966 | 173,976 | 4,601,217 |
| 1965 | 167,103 | 4,458,462 |
| 1964 | 159,692 | 4,320,006 |
| 1963 | 152,211 | 4,185,877 |
| 1962 | 144,946 | 4,055,959 |
| 1961 | 137,989 | 3,930,401 |
| 1960 | 131,334 | 3,809,389 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2023 | 1.2 | 3.72 |
| 2022 | 1.15 | 3.77 |
| 2021 | 1.16 | 3.77 |
| 2020 | 1.29 | 3.75 |
| 2019 | 1.25 | 3.75 |
| 2018 | 1.29 | 3.74 |
| 2017 | 1.35 | 3.77 |
| 2016 | 1.37 | 3.83 |
| 2015 | 1.42 | 3.91 |
| 2014 | 1.48 | 4.01 |
| 2013 | 1.53 | 4.11 |
| 2012 | 1.53 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 1.54 | 4.13 |
| 2010 | 1.57 | 4.04 |
| 2009 | 1.58 | 3.95 |
| 2008 | 1.52 | 3.78 |
| 2007 | 1.79 | 3.68 |
| 2006 | 1.96 | 3.64 |
| 2005 | 2.23 | 3.69 |
| 2004 | 2.38 | 3.78 |
| 2003 | 2.49 | 3.86 |
| 2002 | 2.54 | 3.93 |
| 2001 | 2.62 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 2.73 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 2.79 | 4.06 |
| 1998 | 2.77 | 4.07 |
| 1997 | 2.83 | 4.08 |
| 1996 | 3.06 | 4.11 |
| 1995 | 3.28 | 4.15 |
| 1994 | 3.76 | 4.28 |
| 1993 | 3.82 | 4.39 |
| 1992 | 4.09 | 4.57 |
| 1991 | 4.25 | 4.72 |
| 1990 | 4.51 | 4.88 |
| 1989 | 4.65 | 5.07 |
| 1988 | 4.77 | 5.28 |
| 1987 | 4.88 | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 5 | 5.69 |
| 1985 | 5.13 | 5.87 |
| 1984 | 5.3 | 6.04 |
| 1983 | 5.48 | 6.2 |
| 1982 | 5.66 | 6.33 |
| 1981 | 5.81 | 6.45 |
| 1980 | 5.95 | 6.52 |
| 1979 | 6.06 | 6.59 |
| 1978 | 6.15 | 6.66 |
| 1977 | 6.22 | 6.71 |
| 1976 | 6.29 | 6.77 |
| 1975 | 6.35 | 6.83 |
| 1974 | 6.41 | 6.88 |
| 1973 | 6.46 | 6.94 |
| 1972 | 6.5 | 6.94 |
| 1971 | 6.52 | 6.94 |
| 1970 | 6.52 | 6.98 |
| 1969 | 6.52 | 7.04 |
| 1968 | 6.53 | 7.11 |
| 1967 | 6.51 | 7.16 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
| 1965 | 6.5 | 7.23 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 7.23 |
| 1963 | 6.5 | 7.23 |
| 1962 | 6.49 | 7.23 |
| 1961 | 6.49 | 7.21 |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 32.6 | 19 |
| 2023 | 32.2 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | 31.9 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 31.9 | 18.6 |
| 2020 | 31.8 | 18.5 |
| 2019 | 31.8 | 18.3 |
| 2018 | 31.8 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 31.8 | 18.1 |
| 2016 | 31.8 | 18 |
| 2015 | 31.8 | 18 |
| 2014 | 31.8 | 18 |
| 2013 | 31.7 | 18 |
| 2012 | 31.7 | 18.1 |
| 2011 | 31.7 | 18.2 |
| 2010 | 31.7 | 18.3 |
| 2009 | 31.6 | 18.4 |
| 2008 | 31.6 | 18.5 |
| 2007 | 31.6 | 18.5 |
| 2006 | 31.4 | 18.5 |
| 2005 | 30.9 | 18.3 |
| 2004 | 30.3 | 18.3 |
| 2003 | 29.6 | 18.2 |
| 2002 | 29.1 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 28.6 | 18 |
| 2000 | 28.2 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 28 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 27.9 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 27.9 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 28.1 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 28 | 16.6 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 26.8 | 16.3 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 16.4 |
| 1991 | 26 | 16.5 |
| 1990 | 25.8 | 16.3 |
| 1989 | 25.8 | 16.1 |
| 1988 | 25.9 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 26.1 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 26.5 | 15.9 |
| 1985 | 26.6 | 15.9 |
| 1984 | 26.4 | 15.8 |
| 1983 | 26.4 | 15.8 |
| 1982 | 26.4 | 15.8 |
| 1981 | 26.4 | 15.7 |
| 1980 | 26.2 | 15.6 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 15.6 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 15.7 |
| 1977 | 25.4 | 15.8 |
| 1976 | 25.6 | 15.8 |
| 1975 | 25.4 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 24.7 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 24.1 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 23.6 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 23.2 | 15.8 |
| 1970 | 23 | 15.7 |
| 1969 | 23.1 | 15.7 |
| 1968 | 23.5 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 23.3 | 15.7 |
| 1966 | 22.6 | 15.7 |
| 1965 | 22 | 15.7 |
| 1964 | 21.5 | 15.7 |
| 1963 | 21 | 15.8 |
| 1962 | 20.6 | 16 |
| 1961 | 20.1 | 16.2 |
| 1960 | 19.6 | 16.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$566B
2024 |
$39.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.4%
2024 |
12.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.89%
2021 |
0.38%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
5.64%
2014 |
0.35%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
63,000
2020 |
51,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+6.41%
2024 |
-1.06%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.88%
2024 |
12.1%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
54.9%
2024 |
50.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
44.3%
2024 |
35%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
71.9
2026 |
35.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
20.5%
2018 |
40.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2018 |
1.9%
2019 |
| 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 |
0.00001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
154
2024 |
69
1999 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.05T
2024 |
$2.46B
1999 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$238B
2024 |
$485M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.8B
2024 |
$3.51B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
8,084,000
2020 |
639,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
1.25%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
85.7%
2021 |
49.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
8,336 kg
2022 |
417 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.01
2022 |
$13
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
200.6 megatons
2024 |
12.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
18.3 tons
2024 |
0.77 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
92.7%
2022 |
45.3%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1%
2021 |
82.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.24%
2022 |
7.59%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-171.5%
2022 |
17%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
14,688 kWh
2022 |
539 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.2%
2021 |
72.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
67.6%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
13.3%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
62%
2023 |
Society
|
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2024 |
0.2%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+158,634
2025 |
-54,555
2025 |
| Urban population |
85.8%
2024 |
39.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
63.9:36.1
2024 |
47.7:52.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
84
2026 |
27.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
69
2025 |
22
2025 |
| Higher education index |
66
2026 |
45
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.75
2022 |
6.76
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.9
2019 |
41.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
181
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.8%
2024 |
89.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
65%
2025 |
82.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
38.4%
2023 |
Health
|
UAE
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,402
2023 |
$62.9
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$232.1
2023 |
$6.69
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
83.4 years
2026 |
63.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
45%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.99
2023 |
0.14
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
358
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
5
2023 |
44.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
32.6%
2022 |
14.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
20.7%
2024 |
1.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
11
2026 |
29
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.08 liters
2020 |
2.67 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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