Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
6.82
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
6.82
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.82 against 6.82 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 157 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.42 | 6.83 | 0.4087 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.67 | 0.0883 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.82 against 6.82 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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 Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. 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.