Japan vs United Arab Emirates Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Japan vs United Arab Emirates)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Japan and United Arab Emirates are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). United Arab Emirates's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 3.99 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 1.19 (2025, ranked 171st).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Japan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 69,701.79 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 48,283.37 (2025, ranked 41st).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Japan in Gini index: 26.40 (2018, ranked 12th) vs 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Japan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Japan wins against United Arab Emirates in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 83.07 (2024, ranked 21st).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Japan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.17 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th).
- Japan wins against United Arab Emirates in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.27 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 79.37 (2024, ranked 51st).
- Japan wins against United Arab Emirates in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.83 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 72.62 (2024, ranked 28th).
- Japan wins against United Arab Emirates in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 82.98 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 65.52 (2024, ranked 71st).
- Japan wins against United Arab Emirates in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 75.32 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 71.54 (2024, ranked 35th).
| Metric | Japan(5) | United Arab Emirates(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.19 (171/214) | (2024) 3.99 (74/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 48,283.37 (41/199) | (2024) 69,701.79 (21/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) | (2018) 26.40 (12/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) | (2024) 100 (1/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) | (2024) 83.07 (21/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2023) 104.20 (7/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) | (2025) 2.17 (19/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.27 (25/206) | (2024) 79.37 (51/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.83 (23/204) | (2024) 72.62 (28/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 82.98 (15/206) | (2024) 65.52 (71/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.32 (24/206) | (2024) 71.54 (35/206) |