United Arab Emirates vs Spain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (United Arab Emirates vs Spain)
ⓘ 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 Spain in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Spain leads in 1. United Arab Emirates's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Spain in GDP growth (annual %): 3.99 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 3.46 (2024, ranked 100th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Spain in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 69,701.80 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 48,460.29 (2024, ranked 39th).
- Gini index data for United Arab Emirates and Spain is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 26.40 (2018, ranked 12th) vs 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Spain in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Spain wins against United Arab Emirates in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 83.07 (2024, ranked 21st).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Spain in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 104.20 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 93.40 (2024, ranked 77th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.17 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Spain in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.04 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 0.69 (2023, ranked 49th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Spain in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 36th) vs 0.63 (2023, ranked 57th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Spain in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.88 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 0.82 (2023, ranked 44th).
- United Arab Emirates wins against Spain in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.68 (2023, ranked 60th) vs 0.29 (2023, ranked 91st).
| Metric | United Arab Emirates(9) | Spain(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.99 (74/214) | (2024) 3.46 (100/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 69,701.80 (18/199) | (2024) 48,460.29 (39/199) |
| Gini index | (2018) 26.40 (12/171) | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 100 (1/213) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.07 (21/217) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 104.20 (7/197) | (2024) 93.40 (77/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.17 (19/187) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.04 (37/205) | (2023) 0.69 (49/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (36/205) | (2023) 0.63 (57/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.88 (43/205) | (2023) 0.82 (44/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.68 (60/205) | (2023) 0.29 (91/205) |