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United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

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The United Arab Emirates has a population of 11.5M (ranked 86/197), compared with 17M 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 31/197 ($552B) and Zimbabwe ranks 95/197 ($51.2B). By GDP per capita, The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274), while Zimbabwe ranks 146/197 ($3,021).

Main facts and rankings

UAE Zimbabwe
Population
11885001
17443108
Population rank 84/197 74/197
GDP
$552B
2024
$51.2B
2025
GDP rank 31/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
$3,021
2025
GDP per capita rank 25/197 146/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$79,229
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$193B
2024
$22.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34.3%
2025
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$17,568
2024
$1,322
2025
Government debt per person rank 37/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,096
2026
$2,800
2026
Land area 27,421 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
430 ppl/mi²
2026
115.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2024
3.67
2024
Median age
32.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
United Arab Emirates

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
UAE Zimbabwe
2025 - $51,215,643,906
2024 $552,324,919,096 $41,521,975,830
2023 $522,622,268,401 $35,871,781,303
2022 $511,403,404,642 $40,757,585,309
2021 $422,441,282,436 $41,287,852,524
2020 $357,161,776,271 $31,979,753,645
2019 $433,926,218,686 $33,360,632,553
2018 $440,560,003,161 $34,141,666,667
2017 $403,365,056,079 $51,035,657,371
2016 $381,717,208,621 $20,559,250,000
2015 $381,973,135,513 $19,973,250,000
2014 $424,935,834,104 $19,505,500,000
2013 $409,632,574,703 $19,100,750,000
2012 $392,793,559,051 $17,123,500,000
2011 $368,881,033,963 $14,109,000,000
2010 $307,736,348,527 $12,047,750,000
2009 $253,547,358,747 $9,670,750,000
2008 $315,474,615,741 $4,418,000,000
2007 $257,916,148,767 $5,294,750,000
2006 $222,116,532,963 $5,446,750,000
2005 $180,617,467,954 $5,758,250,000
2004 $147,824,249,958 $5,808,500,000
2003 $124,346,476,180 $5,730,500,000
2002 $109,816,091,079 $6,345,250,000
2001 $103,311,631,797 $6,780,750,000
2000 $104,337,463,730 $6,693,250,000
1999 $84,445,399,335 $6,861,500,000
1998 $75,674,384,205 $6,405,250,000
1997 $78,838,886,862 $8,534,000,000
1996 $73,571,217,377 $8,557,500,000
1995 $65,743,604,966 $7,115,000,000
1994 $59,305,111,228 $6,894,250,000
1993 $55,625,269,485 $6,567,250,000
1992 $54,239,188,746 $6,755,000,000
1991 $51,552,058,250 $8,646,000,000
1990 $50,701,374,187 $8,788,301,546
1989 $41,464,966,302 $8,290,553,535
1988 $36,275,613,877 $7,818,774,177
1987 $36,384,802,310 $6,744,657,033
1986 $33,943,568,481 $6,220,698,247
1985 $40,603,631,079 $5,640,137,575
1984 $41,807,931,453 $6,355,369,172
1983 $42,803,373,390 $7,768,031,182
1982 $46,622,715,281 $8,544,060,905
1981 $49,333,471,895 $8,015,464,252
1980 $43,599,134,193 $6,682,278,300
1979 $31,225,557,022 $5,180,102,910
1978 $23,775,718,541 $4,353,822,343
1977 $24,871,660,292 $4,366,610,469
1976 $19,213,212,475 $4,320,576,877
1975 $14,720,729,969 $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
United Arab Emirates

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
UAE Zimbabwe
2025 - $3,021
2024 $50,274 $2,496
2023 $49,851 $2,195
2022 $50,760 $2,536
2021 $44,118 $2,614
2020 $37,992 $2,060
2019 $45,939 $2,185
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 $44,855 $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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United Arab Emirates vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Arab Emirates

Zimbabwe
1x
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 2026-07-08).

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United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
United Arab Emirates

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
UAE Zimbabwe
2025 11,513,149 16,950,795
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
United Arab Emirates

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
UAE Zimbabwe
2024 1.21 3.67
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
United Arab Emirates

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
UAE Zimbabwe
2025 32.6 19.2
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

UAE Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$566B
2024
$45B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
15.5%
2025
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
+5.15%
2025
+0.08%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.88%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.9%
2024
48.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
37.1%
2025
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
183,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2026
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
153
2025
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.11T
2025
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$292B
2025
$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
9,140 kg
2023
472 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.53
2023
$12.3
2023
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
10.5%
2023
4.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-171.5%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
15,285 kWh
2023
504 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.2%
2021
88.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
45.1%
2023
Nuclear share
19.7%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

UAE Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.14%
2025
0.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+158,634
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
86%
2025
40.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
63.8:36.2
2025
47.7:52.3
2025
Average male height
5.69 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.13 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
83.7
2026
27
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
182
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
65%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
100%
2024
41.6%
2024

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
4.8
2024
64.7
2024
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%
2024
11%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.08 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

UAE Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
2,382 sq mi
2025
8,812 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,512 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,225 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
64,816 mi
2026
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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