United Arab Emirates vs Italy

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorUnited Arab EmiratesItalyDifference
Population (2025) (people)11,513,14958,915,656−80.5%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)5522,552−78.4%
GDP per capita ($)50,27443,309+16.1%
Life expectancy (years)83.184.0
Area (km²)98,648302,070−67.3%
Population density (people/km²)117195−40.2%
Median age (years)48.4
Internet usage (%)100.089.2
Unemployment rate (%)2.26.4
Inflation (%)1.31.5
Urban population (%)86.069.7
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)37,965
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.61
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)3.18
Military expenditure per capita ($)644
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)63,000338,000−81.4%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)5.55.7−4.6%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.021.35−24.4%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of United Arab Emirates relative to Italy; 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 80.5% lower than Italy.
  • On gdp (nominal), United Arab Emirates is 78.4% lower than Italy.
  • On gdp per capita, United Arab Emirates is 16.1% higher than Italy.
United Arab Emirates and Italy — core indicators
020 mn40 mn60 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) — Italy: 58.915.656GDP (nominal) — Italy: 2.552GDP per capita — Italy: 43.309Area — Italy: 302.070
United Arab EmiratesItaly

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