⌛ Then vs now
How has the United Arab Emirates changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in the United Arab Emirates now live 12 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
1.9 million in 1990, 11.5 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
4.51 children per woman in 1990, 1.21 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
24.9 years in 1990, 31.2 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
1% in 1990, 1.8% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$88,500 in 1990, Int$79,300 in 2024.
Economy size (GDP)
$50.7 billion in 1990, $552 billion in 2024.
Unemployment
1.6% in 1991, 2.2% in 2025.
Health
Life expectancy
71.1 years in 1990, 83.1 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
11.8 per 1,000 in 1990, 3.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
17.7% in 1990, 30.3% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
75.1 kg in 1990, 67.8 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,930 kcal in 1990, 3,130 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
5.8 years in 1990, 13 years in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
79% in 1990, 86% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
2 in 1990, 203 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
27.3 t in 1990, 20.1 t in 2024.
Forest cover
3.5% in 1990, 4.5% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
0% in 1990, 8.8% in 2024.