What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction between United Arab Emirates and United States?

0, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?

14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Arab Emirates vs United States: Self-reported life satisfaction

United Arab Emirates

6.82

in 2025

United States

6.82

in 2025

United Arab Emirates rank

19th

United States rank

22nd

Self-reported life satisfaction over time

United Arab Emirates
United States

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.82 against 6.82 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 157 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	United States	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.83	7.04	0.2066	United States
2020s	6.67	6.85	0.1777	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction, United Arab Emirates or United States?: United Arab Emirates, at 6.82 against 6.82 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction between United Arab Emirates and United States?: 0, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction?: United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Self-reported life satisfaction
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.