United Arab Emirates

Country in Western Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,810 metrics

Rank among countries

United Arab Emirates is a country in Asia with a population of 11,574,682 (86th of 235). It ranks best for Mortality, All - ASR (2nd of 183), Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (2nd of 183), Internet Users (% of People) (tied 1st of 182). It ranks lowest for Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (179th of 181), LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (tied 190th of 197), Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied 191st of 206).

Population
11.6M
86th highest of 235
Density
163.0
83rd highest of 235
Growth rate
2.02%
44th highest of 235
Area
83,600
116th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Western Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 433 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Non-Melanoma Death Rate - Female0.02 per 100k
    Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    1st of 203
  2. CR0.9 per 100k
    Liver Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    1st of 185
  3. Non-Melanoma Death Rate - All0.04 per 100k
    Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 203
  4. Non-Melanoma Death Rate - Male0.05 per 100k
    Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 203
  5. Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - Female1,055 per 100k
    Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    2nd of 204
  6. Death Rate GHDE140 deaths per 100k
    Death Rate by Country · 2023
    2nd of 203
  7. Male Participation92.8%
    Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    2nd of 186
  8. Mortality, Male - Crude Rate18.5 per 100k
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    2nd of 183
  9. Internet Users (% of People)100.0%
    Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    tied 1st of 182
  10. Head of State Annual Salary$4.61B
    What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?
    2nd of 179

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of a Beer - Finder$11.60
    Countries with the Most Expensive Beer · 2018
    171st of 171
  2. Cell Phone Users 2008 to 2016100.0%
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2016
    tied last of 157
  3. Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita15.67 m³
    Fresh water by Country · 2021
    179th of 181
  4. US Trade Balance$21.87B
    US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    218th of 221
  5. V-Dem PCI Score0.09
    V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    tied 172nd of 175
  6. FSI Index Secrecy Score79
    Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022
    tied 134th of 138
  7. Yearly Plastic Consumption per Capita127 kg
    Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    209th of 213
  8. Total Score5
    Water Stress by Country · 2023
    tied last of 149
  9. Opiate Use (Best Estimate)0.02%
    Opiate Usage by Country
    tied 120th of 124
  10. CO₂ Emissions per Capita19.45 t/cap
    CO₂ Emissions by Country · 2024
    201st of 206

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Strongest category Manufacturing & Mining (81), weakest Law (16). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Kuwait80% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  2. Qatar79% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  3. Bahrain78% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  4. Oman76% similar
  5. Saudi Arabia76% similar

Cities in United Arab Emirates

3 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates has a population of 11,574,682, 86th among 235 countries.
What does United Arab Emirates rank best at?
Among countries, United Arab Emirates ranks best for Mortality, All - ASR (2nd of 183); Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (2nd of 183); Internet Users (% of People) (tied 1st of 182).
Where does United Arab Emirates rank worst?
United Arab Emirates ranks lowest for Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (179th of 181); LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (tied 190th of 197); Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied 191st of 206).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for United Arab Emirates?
Rankodex ranks United Arab Emirates on 1,810 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,810 metrics with a value for this place, in 611 topics