South Africa vs United Arab Emirates Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (South Africa 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 South Africa in 11 of 11 comparable indicators, while South Africa leads in 0. South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. United Arab Emirates's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in GDP growth (annual %): 3.99 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 69,701.80 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in Gini index: 26.40 (2018, ranked 12th) vs 54.10 (2022, ranked 167th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.07 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 104.20 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.17 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.04 (2023, ranked 37th) vs -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 36th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.88 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- United Arab Emirates wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.68 (2023, ranked 60th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | South Africa(0) | United Arab Emirates(11) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) | (2024) 3.99 (74/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) | (2024) 69,701.80 (18/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) | (2018) 26.40 (12/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) | (2024) 100 (1/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) | (2024) 83.07 (21/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) | (2023) 104.20 (7/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) | (2025) 2.17 (19/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) | (2023) 1.04 (37/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) | (2023) 1.07 (36/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) | (2023) 0.88 (43/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) | (2023) 0.68 (60/205) |