Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates
Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 7.8 years in Indonesia and 9.6 years in United Arab Emirates, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 1.8 years, or 1.23 times that in Indonesia.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- United Arab Emirates has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2010.
- In 2020, Indonesia ranked 90 and United Arab Emirates ranked 46 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Indonesia | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.8 | 9.6 |
| 2018 | 7.9 | 9.7 |
| 2017 | 7.9 | 9.5 |
| 2010 | 7.2 | 8.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancyIndonesia: 71.2 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndonesia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIndonesia: 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIndonesia: 2.64% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndonesia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndonesia: 281 million people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndonesia: 0.83% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIndonesia: 2.13 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIndonesia: 59.4% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageIndonesia: 29.8 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndonesia: 7% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndonesia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personIndonesia: $4,555 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthIndonesia: 5.1% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationIndonesia: 1.9% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtIndonesia: 40.9% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndonesia: 1.05% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsIndonesia: $15.3B in 2025United Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014
- Military spending per personIndonesia: $53 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingIndonesia: 6.3% of government spending in 2025United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelIndonesia: 676,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndonesia: 2.09% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndonesia: 0.49% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndonesia: 1.28 billion TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIndonesia: 17 million TIV in 2021United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personIndonesia: 2.87 tonnes in 2024United Arab Emirates: 18.26 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersIndonesia: 72.8% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Access to electricityIndonesia: 99.9% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Forest areaIndonesia: 50.7% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 4.6% in 2024