High income vs United Arab Emirates: International migrant stock

High income
14.7%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
74.0%
in 2024
High income rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd

International migrant stock over time

  • High income
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080199020072024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 74.0% against 14.7% in High income, a difference of 59.3%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 5.0 times High income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 71.2% 63.2% United Arab Emirates
2000s 9.8% 68.5% 58.7% United Arab Emirates
2010s 12.2% 78.8% 66.6% United Arab Emirates
2020s 14.1% 75.0% 60.9% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, High income or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 74.0% against 14.7% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock between High income and United Arab Emirates?
59.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do High income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for international migrant stock?
High income ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International migrant stock (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 2,112 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.