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
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.83 | 6.57 | 7.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6.56 | 6.82 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- GDP per capita 161,699 constant LCU (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2023)
- Imports of goods and services 12.6% (2023)
- Services, value added 944.79 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 92.2% (2023)
- External balance on goods and services 76.55 billion current US$ (2023)
- External balance on goods and services 281.13 billion current LCU (2023)
- GDP per capita growth -0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.61 billion current LCU (2024)
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
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.