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Data file updated Jun 27, 2026
United Arab Emirates
Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
- Language
- Arabic
- Government
- Federal elective constitutional monarchy
- Internet Users
- 99.0%
- Unemployment
- 2.4%
- Smoking (15+)
- 6.9%
Population
9.89M
GDP
$421.14B
GDP per Capita
$42,580
Area
83,600 km²
Life Expectancy
78.0 years
HDI
0.9
Economy
5 metrics| GDP (USD) | $421.14B |
|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $42,580 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 2.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 32.5 |
| Currency | United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) |
Trade (Import/Export)
3 metrics| Exports | $558.4B |
|---|---|
| Imports | $481.9B |
| Trade Balance | $76.6B |
Gold Reserves
1 metrics| Gold Reserves | 74.4 tonnes |
|---|
Society & Demographics
4 metrics| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.0 |
|---|---|
| Literacy Rate (%) | 93.8% |
| Internet Users (%) | 99.0% |
| Human Development Index | 0.9 |
Military Strength
9 metrics| Active Personnel | 63,000 |
|---|---|
| Reserve Personnel | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 63,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $22.76B |
| Tanks | 538 |
| Armored Vehicles | 2,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 181 |
| Towed Artillery | 93 |
| Rocket Projectors | 88 |
Air Force
7 metrics| Total Aircraft | 552 |
|---|---|
| Fighters | 156 |
| Attack Aircraft | 0 |
| Transport Aircraft | 44 |
| Trainer Aircraft | 87 |
| Helicopters | 265 |
| Attack Helicopters | 28 |
Education
4 metrics| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.2% |
|---|---|
| Universities | 76 |
| Primary Enrollment (%) | 95.0% |
| Secondary Enrollment (%) | 93.0% |
Healthcare
5 metrics| Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3% |
|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.5 |
| Hospital Beds per 1,000 people | 1.4 |
| Life Expectancy (Male) | 76.7 |
| Life Expectancy (Female) | 79.4 |
Historical Data
Olympic Medals
2 Games years
1
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total Medals (All-Time)
☀ Summer: 2
❄ Winter: 0
Medals by Games Year
Source: Official IOC medal counts via Wikipedia per-Games medal tables (Summer 1896–2024, Winter 1924–2026)
Summer Olympics
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Compare United Arab Emirates
Religious Composition
- Muslim 76.0%
- Christian 12.6%
- Hindu 6.6%
- Other 2.8%
- Buddhist 2.0%
Beverages per Person
- Coffee 3.5 kg/yr
- Tea 1.0 kg/yr
- Beer 5.0 L/yr
- Wine 0.5 L/yr
- Alcohol 0.6 L pure/yr
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)
Age Demographics
33.2
Median Age