Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population, per capita
Least developed countries
0.3664 units per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.8596 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
44th
United Arab Emirates rank
44th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.8596 units per person against 0.3664 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.4932 units per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1062 units per person | 0.7727 units per person | 0.6665 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.1452 units per person | 0.8283 units per person | 0.6831 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.1922 units per person | 0.7976 units per person | 0.6054 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.2327 units per person | 0.7847 units per person | 0.552 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.2731 units per person | 0.8153 units per person | 0.5422 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.3191 units per person | 0.8422 units per person | 0.5232 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.3549 units per person | 0.8559 units per person | 0.501 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.8596 units per person against 0.3664 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4932 units per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.