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Self-reported life satisfaction (30-44 years)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.5value
Median: 5.8value
Countries Covered
142
with available data
Highest
Finland
7.7value
Lowest
Afghanistan
1.6value
Top 5 Countries
1Finland7.7value
2Israel7.5value
3Denmark7.5value
4Iceland7.4value
5Netherlands7.3value
By Region
Oceania6.9value(2 countries)
Europe6.7value(32 countries)
North America6.5value(4 countries)
South America6.1value(7 countries)
Asia5.2value(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.6value)High (7.7value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.5value)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Other (63)
Africa (8)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 7.7value |
| 2 | Israel | 7.5value |
| 3 | Denmark | 7.5value |
| 4 | Iceland | 7.4value |
| 5 | Netherlands | 7.3value |
| 6 | Norway | 7.2value |
| 7 | Lithuania | 7.2value |
| 8 | Sweden | 7.1value |
| 9 | Switzerland | 7.1value |
| 10 | Slovenia | 7.1value |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 7.0value |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 7.0value |
| 13 | Belgium | 7.0value |
| 14 | Australia | 6.9value |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 6.9value |
| 16 | Germany | 6.9value |
| 17 | Austria | 6.9value |
| 18 | New Zealand | 6.9value |
| 19 | Mexico | 6.8value |
| 20 | Kuwait | 6.8value |
| 21 | Ireland | 6.8value |
| 22 | Uruguay | 6.7value |
| 23 | France | 6.7value |
| 24 | Estonia | 6.7value |
| 25 | Romania | 6.7value |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 6.7value |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 6.7value |
| 28 | Canada | 6.7value |
| 29 | Serbia | 6.7value |
| 30 | Latvia | 6.6value |
| 31 | Italy | 6.6value |
| 32 | Chile | 6.6value |
| 33 | Slovakia | 6.6value |
| 34 | Poland | 6.6value |
| 35 | Taiwan, Province of China | 6.5value |
| 36 | Singapore | 6.5value |
| 37 | El Salvador | 6.4value |
| 38 | Saudi Arabia | 6.4value |
| 39 | Spain | 6.4value |
| 40 | Malta | 6.4value |
| 41 | United States of America | 6.3value |
| 42 | Panama | 6.3value |
| 43 | Brazil | 6.3value |
| 44 | South Korea | 6.3value |
| 45 | Guatemala | 6.3value |
| 46 | Croatia | 6.2value |
| 47 | Kazakhstan | 6.2value |
| 48 | Cyprus | 6.2value |
| 49 | Portugal | 6.2value |
| 50 | Hungary | 6.2value |
| 51 | Argentina | 6.1value |
| 52 | Nicaragua | 6.1value |
| 53 | Vietnam | 6.0value |
| 54 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.0value |
| 55 | Montenegro | 6.0value |
| 56 | Russian Federation | 6.0value |
| 57 | Greece | 6.0value |
| 58 | Paraguay | 5.9value |
| 59 | Bahrain | 5.9value |
| 60 | Jamaica | 5.9value |
| 61 | Uzbekistan | 5.9value |
| 62 | Japan | 5.9value |
| 63 | Peru | 5.9value |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.9value |
| 65 | Malaysia | 5.9value |
| 66 | People's Republic of China | 5.9value |
| 67 | Philippines | 5.9value |
| 68 | Thailand | 5.8value |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 5.8value |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 5.8value |
| 71 | Honduras | 5.8value |
| 72 | Libya | 5.7value |
| 73 | Mongolia | 5.7value |
| 74 | Bolivia | 5.6value |
| 75 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 5.6value |
| 76 | Mauritius | 5.6value |
| 77 | Colombia | 5.6value |
| 78 | Ecuador | 5.6value |
| 79 | Venezuela | 5.6value |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.5value |
| 81 | Indonesia | 5.5value |
| 82 | Armenia | 5.4value |
| 83 | South Africa | 5.4value |
| 84 | Algeria | 5.3value |
| 85 | Albania | 5.3value |
| 86 | Mozambique | 5.3value |
| 87 | Tajikistan | 5.2value |
| 88 | Hong Kong | 5.2value |
| 89 | Ukraine | 5.2value |
| 90 | Georgia | 5.1value |
| 91 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.1value |
| 92 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.1value |
| 93 | Guinea | 5.0value |
| 94 | Nigeria | 5.0value |
| 95 | Iraq | 5.0value |
| 96 | Republic of the Congo | 4.9value |
| 97 | Türkiye | 4.9value |
| 98 | Gabon | 4.9value |
| 99 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.9value |
| 100 | Cameroon | 4.9value |
| 101 | Nepal | 4.9value |
| 102 | Azerbaijan | 4.9value |
| 103 | Senegal | 4.9value |
| 104 | State of Palestine | 4.8value |
| 105 | Namibia | 4.7value |
| 106 | Burkina Faso | 4.6value |
| 107 | Morocco | 4.6value |
| 108 | Pakistan | 4.6value |
| 109 | Niger | 4.5value |
| 110 | Chad | 4.5value |
| 111 | Mauritania | 4.4value |
| 112 | Tunisia | 4.4value |
| 113 | Ghana | 4.3value |
| 114 | Myanmar | 4.2value |
| 115 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.1value |
| 116 | Benin | 4.1value |
| 117 | Uganda | 4.1value |
| 118 | Kenya | 4.1value |
| 119 | Mali | 4.1value |
| 120 | Togo | 4.1value |
| 121 | Cambodia | 4.0value |
| 122 | Madagascar | 4.0value |
| 123 | Jordan | 3.9value |
| 124 | Egypt | 3.9value |
| 125 | Liberia | 3.8value |
| 126 | India | 3.8value |
| 127 | Sri Lanka | 3.7value |
| 128 | Bangladesh | 3.6value |
| 129 | Ethiopia | 3.5value |
| 130 | Zambia | 3.5value |
| 131 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.4value |
| 132 | Botswana | 3.3value |
| 133 | Eswatini | 3.3value |
| 134 | Yemen | 3.3value |
| 135 | Sierra Leone | 3.2value |
| 136 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.2value |
| 137 | Zimbabwe | 3.2value |
| 138 | Comoros | 3.1value |
| 139 | Malawi | 3.0value |
| 140 | Lesotho | 3.0value |
| 141 | Lebanon | 2.7value |
| 142 | Afghanistan | 1.6value |
Showing 142 of 142 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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