India vs United Arab Emirates

India is the cheaper of the two overall. Here is how they compare on everything else.

Overall prices in India are about 58% lower than in United Arab Emirates, based on the World Bank's price-level ratio.

Output per person, adjusted for purchasing power, is 7.4× higher in United Arab Emirates, so local incomes tend to stretch further there.

Life expectancy is 7 years shorter in India (72 vs 79).

United Arab Emirates records markedly fewer homicides per 100,000 people (0.5 vs 2.9).

Cheapest (0.3)Priciest (1)IndiaUnited Arab Emirates
Price level compared with the United States (1.00), across every country with data. Source: World Bank, PPP conversion factor to market exchange rate.
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Side by side

IndicatorIndiaUnited Arab Emirates
Price level (US = 1.00)0.3 (seed)0.72 (seed)
GDP per person, PPP$10,500 (seed)$78,000 (seed)
Income per person (GNI)$2,600 (seed)$52,000 (seed)
Inflation5% (seed)1.6% (seed)
Unemployment4.2% (seed)2.7% (seed)
Life expectancy72 yrs (seed)79 yrs (seed)
Internet users52% (seed)100% (seed)
Homicides per 100k2.9 (seed)0.5 (seed)
Urban population37% (seed)88% (seed)

Highlighted figures mark the better value where a direction is clear (lower prices, higher income, longer life, fewer homicides).

Visas between India and United Arab Emirates

We don't have visa data for India passport holders travelling to United Arab Emirates yet. Details

We don't have visa data for United Arab Emirates passport holders travelling to India yet. Details

Basics

IndiaUnited Arab Emirates
CapitalNew DelhiAbu Dhabi
Population1,428,000,0009,500,000
CurrencyINRAED
LanguagesHindi, EnglishArabic
Time zoneUTC+05:30UTC+04:00

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Sources and dates

  • World Bank Indicators (price level, GDP, income, inflation, unemployment, life expectancy, internet use, homicides, urbanisation). Latest available year shown per figure.
  • REST Countries for names, capitals, currencies, languages and population.
  • Exchange rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter, seed.
  • Visa rules: Passport Index dataset (MIT licence). Rules change; confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.