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2026 HPI index for United Arab Emirates
Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
111th 83.2 years 6.9/10 7.98 gha 42.4
HPI Data over time for United Arab Emirates
Year Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
2025 111th 83.2 years 6.9/10 7.98 gha 42.4
2024 116th 83.1 years 6.8/10 8.21 gha 41.2
2023 125th 82.9 years 6.7/10 8.74 gha 39.5
2022 120th 80.5 years 6.7/10 8.53 gha 38.8
2021 102nd 79.1 years 6.7/10 7.83 gha 39.9
2020 100th 81.9 years 6.5/10 7.55 gha 41.1
2019 103rd 82.6 years 6.7/10 7.57 gha 42.6
2018 96th 82.4 years 6.6/10 7.07 gha 43.6
2017 90th 82.4 years 7/10 7.66 gha 43.8
2016 98th 82.2 years 6.8/10 7.95 gha 42
2015 112th 82.1 years 6.6/10 8.3 gha 39.9
2014 115th 82 years 6.5/10 8.88 gha 38.4
2013 114th 82 years 6.6/10 8.79 gha 39
2012 99th 81.9 years 7.2/10 8.62 gha 41.8
2011 103rd 81.9 years 7.1/10 8.86 gha 40.9
2010 94th 81.9 years 7.1/10 8.61 gha 41.5
2009 109th 81.7 years 6.9/10 10.03 gha 37.1
2008 114th 81.6 years 6.8/10 11.71 gha 33.7
2007 100th 81.4 years 6.8/10 10.82 gha 35.1
2006 62nd 81.2 years 6.7/10 9.91 gha 36.8

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