Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy
Kuwait
78.95 Years
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
78.31 Years
in 2021
Kuwait rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd
Life expectancy over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 78.95 Years against 78.31 Years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.64 Years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd 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 | 78.53 Years | 79.38 Years | 0.8464 Years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 81.9 Years | 80.72 Years | 1.17 Years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 78.86 Years | 79.22 Years | 0.3581 Years | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 78.95 Years against 78.31 Years in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.64 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 life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.