Tanzania vs United Arab Emirates
Tanzania vs United Arab Emirates: National power
National power in 2022: 0.25% of world capability in Tanzania and 0.47% of world capability in United Arab Emirates, by Correlates of War estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 0.22 percentage points, or 1.86 times that in Tanzania.
% of world capability · Correlates of War
What the numbers say
- United Arab Emirates has been higher since 1996, when it overtook Tanzania.
- In 2022, Tanzania ranked 55 and United Arab Emirates ranked 38 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of world capability · Correlates of War
| Year | Tanzania | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.25 | 0.47 |
| 2021 | 0.25 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 0.25 | 0.46 |
| 2019 | 0.24 | 0.34 |
| 2018 | 0.24 | 0.34 |
| 2017 | 0.23 | 0.35 |
| 2016 | 0.23 | 0.38 |
| 2015 | 0.22 | 0.36 |
| 2014 | 0.22 | 0.31 |
| 2013 | 0.21 | 0.31 |
| 2012 | 0.21 | 0.31 |
| 2011 | 0.2 | 0.34 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2009 | 0.19 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 0.19 | 0.36 |
| 2007 | 0.19 | 0.32 |
| 2006 | 0.18 | 0.32 |
| 2005 | 0.18 | 0.31 |
| 2004 | 0.18 | 0.22 |
| 2003 | 0.18 | 0.22 |
| 2002 | 0.17 | 0.21 |
| 2001 | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| 2000 | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| 1999 | 0.19 | 0.23 |
| 1998 | 0.18 | 0.23 |
| 1997 | 0.18 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| 1995 | 0.19 | 0.18 |
| 1994 | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| 1993 | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| 1992 | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| 1991 | 0.17 | 0.23 |
| 1990 | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| 1989 | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| 1988 | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| 1987 | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| 1986 | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| 1985 | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| 1984 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| 1983 | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| 1982 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| 1981 | 0.14 | 0.12 |
| 1980 | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| 1979 | 0.14 | 0.08 |
| 1978 | 0.15 | 0.06 |
| 1977 | 0.12 | 0.05 |
| 1976 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
| 1975 | 0.11 | 0.02 |
| 1974 | 0.1 | 0.02 |
| 1973 | 0.11 | 0.02 |
| 1972 | 0.1 | 0.01 |
| 1971 | 0.1 | 0.01 |
| 1970 | 0.09 | – |
| 1969 | 0.1 | – |
| 1968 | 0.09 | – |
| 1967 | 0.08 | – |
| 1966 | 0.08 | – |
| 1965 | 0.07 | – |
| 1964 | 0.07 | – |
| 1963 | 0.07 | – |
| 1962 | 0.06 | – |
| 1961 | 0.06 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The Correlates of War’s Composite Index of National Capability: the country’s share of the world’s military spending, soldiers, iron and steel, energy use, people and city dwellers, averaged.
- Source: Correlates of War Project, National Material Capabilities v7.0; Singer, Bremer and Stuckey (1972), “Capability Distribution, Uncertainty, and Major Power War, 1820–1965”, in Bruce Russett (ed.), Peace, War, and Numbers, Sage, 19–48.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Tanzania vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancyTanzania: 67 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTanzania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityTanzania: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionTanzania: 3.69% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateTanzania: 8.8 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationTanzania: 66.6 million people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthTanzania: 2.88% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateTanzania: 4.61 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationTanzania: 36.9% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageTanzania: 17.2 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overTanzania: 3% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateTanzania: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personTanzania: $1,153 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthTanzania: 5.2% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationTanzania: 3.8% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtTanzania: 47.8% of GDP in 2023United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTanzania: 1.16% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsTanzania: $983M in 2025United Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014
- Military spending per personTanzania: $15 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingTanzania: 5.8% of government spending in 2025United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelTanzania: 28,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- Armed forces, share of workersTanzania: 0.1% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTanzania: 4 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personTanzania: 0.31 tonnes in 2024United Arab Emirates: 18.26 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersTanzania: 31.2% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Access to electricityTanzania: 52.4% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Forest areaTanzania: 49.6% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 4.6% in 2024