Cumulative people space in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Cumulative people space was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative people space in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative people space in United Arab Emirates is 1, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Over the whole period, cumulative people space in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative people space in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative people space in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 1 —
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.1 0 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 16 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 16 Austria 1 compare
  3. 16 Brazil 1 compare
  4. 16 Cuba 1 compare
  5. 16 Denmark 1 compare
  6. 16 India 1 compare
  7. 16 Iran 1 compare
  8. 16 Israel 1 compare
  9. 16 Malaysia 1 compare
  10. 16 Mexico 1 compare
  11. 16 Mongolia 1 compare
  12. 16 Peru 1 compare
  13. 16 Poland 1 compare
  14. 16 Romania 1 compare
  15. 16 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  16. 16 South Africa 1 compare
  17. 16 South Korea 1 compare
  18. 16 Spain 1 compare
  19. 16 Sweden 1 compare
  20. 16 Switzerland 1 compare
  21. 16 Syria 1 compare
  22. 16 Ukraine 1 compare
  23. 16 Vietnam 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative people space in United Arab Emirates?
Cumulative people space in United Arab Emirates was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative people space recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
What is the lowest cumulative people space recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for cumulative people space?
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative people space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative people space
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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