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

United Arab Emirates: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6.82
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.14
in 2012
All-time low
6.56
in 2020
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2025

024682011201820252011: 72012: 7.12014: 6.92015: 6.62016: 6.62017: 6.82018: 6.82019: 6.82020: 6.62021: 6.62022: 6.62023: 6.72024: 6.82025: 6.8

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 6.82 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 2020.

That places United Arab Emirates 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.83 6.57 7.14 8
2020s 6.67 6.56 6.82 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 16 Germany 6.88 compare
  2. 17 Slovenia 6.87 compare
  3. 18 Austria 6.84 compare
  4. 19 Czechia 6.82 compare
  5. 21 Saudi Arabia 6.82 compare
  6. 22 United States 6.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 6.82 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2012.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.