Austria vs United Arab Emirates: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Austria
6.84
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
6.82
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Austria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.84 against 6.82 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 157 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2 | 6.83 | 0.3709 | Austria |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 6.67 | 0.3445 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Austria or United Arab Emirates?
- Austria, at 6.84 against 6.82 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Austria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.02, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Austria ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Happiness vs. life satisfaction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.