Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 82.91 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
82.91
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.91
in 2023
All-time low
79.08
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2023

0204060802011201720232011: 81.92012: 81.92013: 822014: 822015: 82.12016: 82.22017: 82.42018: 82.42019: 82.62020: 81.92021: 79.12022: 80.52023: 82.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates stood at 82.91. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 82.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.08, in 2021.

United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 81.9 —
2012 81.91 +0.0%
2013 81.95 +0.0%
2014 81.99 +0.0%
2015 82.08 +0.1%
2016 82.19 +0.1%
2017 82.39 +0.2%
2018 82.45 +0.1%
2019 82.6 +0.2%
2020 81.94 -0.8%
2021 79.08 -3.5%
2022 80.49 +1.8%
2023 82.91 +3.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 82.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 82.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.16 81.9 82.6 9
2020s 81.1 79.08 82.91 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 21 Sweden 83.26 compare
  2. 22 Macao 83.08 compare
  3. 23 Vatican 82.98 compare
  4. 25 Iceland 82.69 compare
  5. 26 Canada 82.63 compare
  6. 27 Martinique 82.56 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates?
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates was 82.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 82.91 in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 79.08 in 2021.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life satisfaction vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
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