United Arab Emirates vs Ghana (Statistical Comparison)

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Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
Official Name	United Arab Emirates	Republic of Ghana
Continent	Asia	Africa
Landlocked Status	Not Landlocked	Not Landlocked
Capital City	Abu Dhabi	Accra
Latitude	23° 0′ 0″ N	8° 1′ 48″ N
Longitude	53° 0′ 0″ E	1° 4′ 48″ W

The total area of United Arab Emirates is 83,600 sq km, and the total area of Ghana is 239,567 sq km. United Arab Emirates is smaller than Ghana by 155,967 sq km. United Arab Emirates is around 2.87 times smaller than Ghana.

Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
Area in Square Kilometers	83,600 Sq km	239,567 Sq km
Difference	[ 155,967 Square Kilometers]

Area in Square Mile	32,300 Sq Mile	92,497 Sq Mile
Difference	[ 60,197 Square Mile]

Water % in Area	Negligible	4.61 %

Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
Largest City	Dubai	Accra
Demonyms	Emirati	Ghanaian
Official Languages	Arabic	English
Government Status	Federal Islamic semi-constitutional monarchy	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Major Religion	Islam	Christianity
Major Religion Percentage	76 %	71.3 %

The people of United Arab Emirates are called Emirati, and the people of Ghana are called Ghanaian.

Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
Currency Name	United Arab Emirates Dirham	Cedi
Currency Symbol	AED	GHS
Driving Side	Right	Right
Calling Code	+971	+233
Internet TLD	.ae	.gh
Start of Week	Saturday	Monday
ISO 3166 Code	AE	GH

Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
National Anthem Title (Native)	عيشي بلادي (Īshī Bilādī)	God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
National Anthem Title (In English)	Long Live My Country	God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
National Animal	Arabian Oryx	Tawny Eagle
National Bird	Peregrine Falcon	Yellow-crowned Gonolek
National Flower	Tribulus	Impala lily
National Sport	Camel Racing	Football
National Colors	Red, green, white and black	Red, yellow, green and black

Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
Current Date	Thursday, 17th April, 2025	Thursday, 17th April, 2025
Current Time	04:45 AM	12:45 AM
Timezones	UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time)	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Current Timezone	UTC+4 (UAE Standard Time)	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Daylight Saving Time	DST Not Observed	DST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time Start	DST Not Observed	DST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time End	DST Not Observed	DST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time Duration	DST Not Observed	DST Not Observed

The current time and date in United Arab Emirates is [04:45 AM], [Thursday, 17th April, 2025 ].

The current time and date in Ghana is [12:45 AM], [Thursday, 17th April, 2025].

United Arab Emirates is [ 4 hours ] ahead of Ghana.

Based on the elaboration of latest World Bank Data, the total population of United Arab Emirates as of 2023 is estimated to be around 9,516,871, and the total population of Ghana as of 2023 is estimated to be around 34,121,985.

As per the above data, we can say that in the year 2023, United Arab Emirates had 24,605,114 less people than Ghana.

The annual Population Growth in United Arab Emirates is 0.84% and the annual population growth in Ghana is 2.17%.

Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
Age ( 0 - 14 ) (Year: 2023)	10.2 %	24.5 %
Age ( 15 - 64 ) (Year: 2023)	88.2 %	72.1 %
Age ( 65+ ) (Year: 2023)	1.64 %	3.4 %

Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
	[ LATEST WEATHER DATA ]
Place	Abu Dhabi	Accra
Current Time	04:45 AM	12:45 AM
Current Weather	Clear Sky	Few Clouds
Current Temperature	27.17 Degree Celsius	28.23 Degree Celsius
Wind Speed	4.12 km/hr, 300 Degree	4.63 km/hr, 210 Degree
Humidity	56 %	83 %

Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
Fertility Rate (2023)	1.44 (Births Per Woman)	3.51 (Births Per Woman)
Mortality Rate (Adult Male) (2023)	68.33 (Per 1000 Male Adults)	285.67 (Per 1000 Male Adults)
Mortality Rate (Adult Female) (2023)	45.92 (Per 1000 Female Adults)	215.46 (Per 1000 Female Adults)
Infant Mortality Rate (2023)	4.3 (Per 1000 Live Births)	31.6 (Per 1000 Live Births)

Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
Top Cause of Death (2023)	Ischaemic heart disease (42.6 people per 100K population)	Neonatal conditions (56.5 people per 100K population)
Lowest Cause of Death (2023)	Falls ( 5.2 people per 100K population)	Cirrhosis of the liver ( 19.9 people per 100K population)
Road Traffic Deaths (2023)	5.9 (people per 100K population)	25.9 (people per 100K population)
Suicide Deaths (2023)	6.43 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people)	6.55 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people)
New HIV Infections (2023)	Yet to Update	0.53 (HIV infections per 1000 people)

The leading cause of death in United Arab Emirates, is [ Ischaemic heart disease ]. Around 42.6 people per 100,000 people in United Arab Emirates, are dying of Ischaemic heart disease.

Similarly, around 56.5 people per 100,000 people in Ghana, are dying of Neonatal conditions, as it is the leading cause of death in there.

The government of United Arab Emirates, spent [ 5.31% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.

Likewise, the government of Ghana, spent [ 4.15% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.

Indicators	United Arab Emirates	Ghana
Prevalance Of Hypertension (2023)	41.4 (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension)	33.9 (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension)
Adult Obesity (2023)	32.1% (Percentage of Obesity in adults)	12.9% (Percentage of Obesity in adults)
Pure Alcohol Consumption (2023)	2.37 Liters (per adult over a calendar year)	4.55 Liters (per adult over a calendar year)
Tobacco Consumption (2023)	10% (Used by people aged 15 and above)	4% (Used by people aged 15 and above)

As per the data from the World Health Organization (WHO), people living in United Arab Emirates, are 2.49 times more likely to be obese compared to the people living in Ghana.