Adh Dhayd is a city in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, home to roughly 20k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 119 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 92/100. This profile combines Adh Dhayd's own geography and climate with national statistics for United Arab Emirates.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 119.3 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 51.8 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 91.9 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 98.8 | Estimated |
| Population people | 20,165 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Adh Dhayd's geography with authoritative national statistics for United Arab Emirates.
| Cost of living index index | 148.3 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 2.33 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 64.4 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 53.0% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $552B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 4.0% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $50,274 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $79,229 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $81,530 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2013 | 1.8% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2018 | 26.4 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 1.7% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 8.1M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 0% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 2.2% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 79.9 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 91.9 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2022 | 0.7 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 98.8 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 5.0% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2022 | 1.9 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 3.8 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 83.1 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 2.99 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 4.8 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.21 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 82,880 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 158,634 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 9.6M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 147.6 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 4.7% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 85.8% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2021 | 3.9% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2024 | 98.8% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 102.1% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 63.7% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 40.8 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 203.2 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 99.1% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 36.3 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 18.26 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 4.5% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 1.0% | Measured |
Adh Dhayd has a modeled cost-of-living index of 119 (world median = 100), based on United Arab Emirates's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Adh Dhayd are being compiled.
Adh Dhayd has a population of about 20k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.