United Arab Emirates vs Turkey

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorUnited Arab EmiratesTurkeyDifference
Population (2025) (people)11,513,14985,878,556−86.6%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)5521,597−65.4%
GDP per capita ($)50,27418,599+170.3%
Life expectancy (years)83.177.4
Area (km²)98,648785,350−87.4%
Population density (people/km²)117109+6.7%
Median age (years)34.4
Internet usage (%)100.089.8
Unemployment rate (%)2.28.5
Inflation (%)1.334.9
Urban population (%)86.089.5
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)24,979
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.92
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)
Military expenditure per capita ($)291
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)63,000512,000−87.7%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)5.56.0−8.2%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.021.61−36.6%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of United Arab Emirates relative to Turkey; 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 86.6% lower than Turkey.
  • On gdp (nominal), United Arab Emirates is 65.4% lower than Turkey.
  • On gdp per capita, United Arab Emirates is 170.3% higher than Turkey.
United Arab Emirates and Turkey — core indicators
020 mn40 mn60 mn80 mn100 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) — Turkey: 85.878.556GDP (nominal) — Turkey: 1.597GDP per capita — Turkey: 18.599Area — Turkey: 785.350
United Arab EmiratesTurkey

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