Data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, United Arab Emirates 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...72
United Arab Emi...83

(2024)

Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...14.4
United Arab Emi...0.0

(2024)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...813,146,136
United Arab Emi...10,986,400

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...1.9
United Arab Emi...4.7

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

Middle East, No...-775,711
United Arab Emi...158,634

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

United Arab Emi...0.673

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

Middle East, No...5,094.72
United Arab Emi...552.32

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...6,265.4
United Arab Emi...50,273.5

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...2.1
United Arab Emi...4.0

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

Middle East, No...7.8
United Arab Emi...2.2

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...1.7

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...2.1
United Arab Emi...0.3

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Middle East, No...96.4
United Arab Emi...100.0

(2023)

Trend
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2022)

Middle East, No...2.2
United Arab Emi...4.5

(2022)

Trend
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...4.1
United Arab Emi...18.3

(2024)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2021)

Middle East, No...174
United Arab Emi...1,510

(2021)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2021)

Middle East, No...2.9
United Arab Emi...4.2

(2021)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...54
United Arab Emi...98

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2025)

Middle East, No...64
United Arab Emi...100

(2025)

Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2023)

Middle East, No...4
United Arab Emi...1

(2023)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2025)

Middle East, No...17
United Arab Emi...50

(2025)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2013)

United Arab Emi...1.8

(2013)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...79.1

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...3.8
United Arab Emi...8.3

(2024)

Trend
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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Bahrain
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Malta
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • West Bank and Gaza
  • Yemen, Rep.