Poverty vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Poverty vs life expectancy was 82.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising

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
42.15
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Poverty vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates stood at 82.91. That is the highest value across all 74 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, poverty vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 82.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.15, in 1950.

That places United Arab Emirates 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 45.75 42.15 49.7 10
1960s 55.1 50.65 59.76 10
1970s 64.52 60.78 67.64 10
1980s 69.8 68.16 70.96 10
1990s 72.02 71.07 74.98 10
2000s 79.92 76.35 81.68 10
2010s 82.13 81.89 82.6 10
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 poverty vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates?
Poverty vs life expectancy in United Arab Emirates was 82.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 82.91 in 2023.
What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 42.15 in 1950.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty 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 rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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