United Arab Emirates vs United States: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

United Arab Emirates

6.82

in 2025

United States

6.82

in 2025

United Arab Emirates rank

19th

United States rank

22nd

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time

United Arab Emirates
United States

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.82 against 6.82 in United States, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.

Globally, United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 157 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.