Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of India, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.8 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Arab Emirates spends $3,727 as of 2023.
have 4.1 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. United Arab Emirates has 29.9 as of 2023.
have 30.2% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Arab Emirates scores 82 as of 2021.
be 86.4% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Arab Emirates, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 48.6% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 18.6 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in United Arab Emirates, the GDP per capita is $50,274 as of 2024.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In United Arab Emirates, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.4% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In United Arab Emirates, it is 98.8% as of 2024.
be 83.7% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2024.
have 38.5% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Arab Emirates, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In United Arab Emirates, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.8% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.2% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 1,318 km.
Safety
be 75.5% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 61.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Arab Emirates, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.0 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Arab Emirates has 40.8 as of 2024.
use 12.9 times more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Arab Emirates uses 15,285 kWh as of 2023.
live with 22.7 times more strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Arab Emirates withdraws 1510% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Arab Emirates, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.4 times more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Arab Emirates emits 18.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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