United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia

Every indicator for United Arab Emirates and Indonesia side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorUnited Arab EmiratesIndonesiaDifference
Population (2025) (people)11,513,149285,721,236−96.0%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)5521,446−61.8%
GDP per capita ($)50,2745,060+893.6%
Life expectancy (years)83.171.3
Area (km²)98,6481,916,907−94.9%
Population density (people/km²)117149−21.7%
Median age (years)30.1
Internet usage (%)100.072.8
Unemployment rate (%)2.23.2
Inflation (%)1.31.9
Urban population (%)86.059.4
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)11,043
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)0.78
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)4.60
Military expenditure per capita ($)39
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)63,000676,000−90.7%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)5.52.4+131.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.020.49+108.2%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of United Arab Emirates relative to Indonesia; a positive value favors United Arab Emirates. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), United Arab Emirates is 96.0% lower than Indonesia.
  • On gdp (nominal), United Arab Emirates is 61.8% lower than Indonesia.
  • On gdp per capita, United Arab Emirates is 893.6% higher than Indonesia.
United Arab Emirates and Indonesia — core indicators
0100 mn200 mn300 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — United Arab Emirates: 11.513.149GDP (nominal) — United Arab Emirates: 552GDP per capita — United Arab Emirates: 50.274Area — United Arab Emirates: 98.648Population (2025) — Indonesia: 285.721.236GDP (nominal) — Indonesia: 1.446GDP per capita — Indonesia: 5.060Area — Indonesia: 1.916.907
United Arab EmiratesIndonesia

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI