Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Healthy life expectancy
Kuwait
67.78 Years
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
67.27 Years
in 2021
Kuwait rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
34th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 67.78 Years against 67.27 Years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.51 Years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.82 Years | 68.29 Years | 0.4779 Years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 70.05 Years | 69.2 Years | 0.8475 Years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 67.73 Years | 67.94 Years | 0.2142 Years | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 67.78 Years against 67.27 Years in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.51 Years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.