Somalia vs United Arab Emirates Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Somalia 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.
United Arab Emirates leads against Somalia in 9 of 9 comparable indicators, while Somalia leads in 0. Somalia's strongest global position is 117th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). United Arab Emirates's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Somalia in GDP growth (annual %): 3.99 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 2.99 (2025, ranked 117th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Somalia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 69,701.79 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 1,403.81 (2025, ranked 197th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Somalia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 27.94 (2024, ranked 195th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Somalia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.07 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 58.97 (2024, ranked 212th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Somalia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.17 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 18.95 (2025, ranked 179th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Somalia in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 79.37 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 27.24 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Somalia in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 72.62 (2024, ranked 28th) vs 27.62 (2024, ranked 198th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Somalia in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 65.52 (2024, ranked 71st) vs 19.01 (2024, ranked 206th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Somalia in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 71.54 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 11.70 (2024, ranked 205th).
| Metric | Somalia(0) | United Arab Emirates(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.99 (117/214) | (2024) 3.99 (74/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 1,403.81 (197/199) | (2024) 69,701.79 (21/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2018) 26.40 (12/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 27.94 (195/213) | (2024) 100 (1/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 58.97 (212/217) | (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) 18.95 (179/187) | (2025) 2.17 (19/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 27.24 (203/206) | (2024) 79.37 (51/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 27.62 (198/204) | (2024) 72.62 (28/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 19.01 (206/206) | (2024) 65.52 (71/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 11.70 (205/206) | (2024) 71.54 (35/206) |