| Attribute |
United Arab Emirates × | 
Qatar × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 83,600 | 11,586 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 83,600 | 11,586 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,066 | 87 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 1,318 | 563 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 149 | 28 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,527 | 103 |
| People | | |
| Population | 9,992,083 | 2,444,174 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | United Arab Emirates | State of Qatar |
| Short country name | - | Qatar |
| Long local name | Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah | Dawlat Qatar |
| Short local name | - | Qatar |
| Former name | - Trucial Oman
- Trucial States
| - |
| Government type | Federation of monarchies | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi | Doha |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 696,000,000,000 | 339,500,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 382,600,000,000 | 166,900,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 68,600 | 124,100 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 28.5 | 50.2 |
| Labor force | 5,344,000 | 1,953,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 1.6 | 8.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 19.5 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 110,200,000,000 | 44,100,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 111,100,000,000 | 53,820,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 5.7 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28.8 | 26.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.2 | -5.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 19.7 | 53.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2 | 0.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 6 | 4.95 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 134,000,000,000 | 34,710,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 134,000,000,000 | 34,710,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 395,500,000,000 | 246,700,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 195,900,000,000 | 142,600,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 26,470,000,000 | 6,426,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 308,500,000,000 | 67,500,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 229,200,000,000 | 30,770,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 95,370,000,000 | 15,010,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 237,600,000,000 | 167,800,000,000 |
| National currency | Emirati dirhams | Qatari rials |
| National currency (code) | AED | QAR |
| National currency (symbol) | د.إ | ﷼ |
| National currency rate to USD | 3.673 | 3.64 |