The United Arab Emirates has risen to the 21st position in the 2025 World Happiness Index, surpassing the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, France, Singapore, and all Arab nations.
The UAE is ranked 67th in the world for assisting strangers, but 16th for financial donations and 19th for volunteer hours. According to results from Gallup's 2025 World Happiness Report, the UAE ranked 12th in the world for believing that a stranger will return a misplaced wallet.
According to the survey, the UAE's citizens' satisfaction has been influenced by some of the most positive evaluations of the job market, economic conditions, and living standards in recent years.
A three-year average of each population's average evaluation of their quality of life is used to determine country rankings.
