Israel vs United Arab Emirates
Israel and United Arab Emirates compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- United Arab Emirates has about 1.1 times as many people as Israel: 11.5 million against 10.1 million in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Israel (3%) than in United Arab Emirates (1.3%), a difference of 1.7 percentage points in 2025.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Israel (3.5%) than in United Arab Emirates (2.2%), a difference of 1.3 percentage points in 2025.
- Life expectancy at birth is about the same in Israel (83.2 years) and United Arab Emirates (83.1 years) in 2024.
- The population of United Arab Emirates is older: half of its people are over 31.2 years, against 29.1 years in Israel in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in United Arab Emirates (100%) than in Israel (88.2%), a difference of 11.8 percentage points in 2024.
- CO2 emissions per person in United Arab Emirates (18.3 tonnes) are about 3.2 times as high as in Israel (5.8 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Israel (6.8%) than in United Arab Emirates (4.6%), a difference of 2.2 percentage points in 2024.
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| Figure | Israel | United Arab Emirates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
10.1 million
2025 · 95th of 217
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11.5 million
2025 · 85th of 217
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|
World Bank |
| GDP per person
Different periods or measures |
$60,337
2025 · 24th of 214
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|
$50,274
2024 · 32nd of 214
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|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth
Different periods or measures |
2.9%
2025 · 118th of 214
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|
4%
2024 · 80th of 214
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|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
3%
2025 · 97th of 193
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|
1.3%
2025 · 45th of 193
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|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
3.5%
2025 · 57th of 186
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|
2.2%
2025 · 19th of 186
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|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
83.2 years
2024 · 17th of 217
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|
83.1 years
2024 · 21st of 217
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|
World Bank |
| Median age |
29.1 years
2023 · 120th of 216
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31.2 years
2023 · 107th of 216
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|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
88.2%
2024 · 74th of 213
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100%
2024 · 4th of 213
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|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
5.8 tonnes
2024 · 160th of 203
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18.3 tonnes
2024 · 195th of 203
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|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
6.8%
2024 · 174th of 214
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4.6%
2024 · 182nd of 214
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|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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