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Self-reported life satisfaction
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.5value
Median: 5.8value
Countries Covered
164
with available data
Highest
Finland
7.8value
Lowest
Afghanistan
1.4value
Top 5 Countries
1Finland7.8value
2Iceland7.5value
3Denmark7.5value
4Costa Rica7.4value
5Sweden7.3value
By Region
Oceania7.0value(2 countries)
North America6.8value(4 countries)
Europe6.6value(32 countries)
South America6.3value(7 countries)
Asia5.5value(27 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.4value)High (7.8value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.5value)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Asia (27)
Other (83)
Africa (9)
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 2025; 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 | 7.8value |
| 2 | Iceland | 7.5value |
| 3 | Denmark | 7.5value |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 7.4value |
| 5 | Sweden | 7.3value |
| 6 | Norway | 7.2value |
| 7 | Netherlands | 7.2value |
| 8 | Israel | 7.2value |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 7.1value |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 7.0value |
| 11 | Switzerland | 7.0value |
| 12 | New Zealand | 7.0value |
| 13 | Mexico | 7.0value |
| 14 | Ireland | 6.9value |
| 15 | Belgium | 6.9value |
| 16 | Australia | 6.9value |
| 17 | Germany | 6.9value |
| 18 | Slovenia | 6.9value |
| 19 | Austria | 6.8value |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 6.8value |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates | 6.8value |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 6.8value |
| 23 | United States of America | 6.8value |
| 24 | Poland | 6.8value |
| 25 | Canada | 6.7value |
| 26 | Taiwan, Province of China | 6.7value |
| 27 | Belize | 6.7value |
| 28 | Lithuania | 6.7value |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 6.7value |
| 30 | Serbia | 6.7value |
| 31 | Uruguay | 6.6value |
| 32 | Brazil | 6.6value |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 6.6value |
| 34 | Romania | 6.6value |
| 35 | France | 6.6value |
| 36 | Singapore | 6.6value |
| 37 | El Salvador | 6.6value |
| 38 | Italy | 6.6value |
| 39 | Panama | 6.5value |
| 40 | Kuwait | 6.5value |
| 41 | Spain | 6.5value |
| 42 | Guatemala | 6.5value |
| 43 | Malta | 6.4value |
| 44 | Argentina | 6.4value |
| 45 | Vietnam | 6.4value |
| 46 | Estonia | 6.4value |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.4value |
| 48 | Qatar | 6.4value |
| 49 | Latvia | 6.4value |
| 50 | Jamaica | 6.3value |
| 51 | Chile | 6.3value |
| 52 | Nicaragua | 6.3value |
| 53 | Thailand | 6.3value |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 6.3value |
| 55 | Suriname | 6.3value |
| 56 | Slovakia | 6.3value |
| 57 | Bahrain | 6.3value |
| 58 | Philippines | 6.2value |
| 59 | Paraguay | 6.2value |
| 60 | Oman | 6.2value |
| 61 | Ecuador | 6.1value |
| 62 | Montenegro | 6.1value |
| 63 | Japan | 6.1value |
| 64 | Cyprus | 6.1value |
| 65 | Honduras | 6.1value |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 6.1value |
| 67 | People's Republic of China | 6.1value |
| 68 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.0value |
| 69 | Colombia | 6.0value |
| 70 | South Korea | 6.0value |
| 71 | Portugal | 6.0value |
| 72 | Croatia | 6.0value |
| 73 | Malaysia | 6.0value |
| 74 | Guyana | 6.0value |
| 75 | Peru | 6.0value |
| 76 | Mauritius | 5.9value |
| 77 | Hungary | 5.9value |
| 78 | Mongolia | 5.9value |
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.9value |
| 80 | Moldova, Republic of | 5.9value |
| 81 | Bolivia | 5.8value |
| 82 | Russian Federation | 5.8value |
| 83 | Belarus | 5.8value |
| 84 | Venezuela | 5.8value |
| 85 | Libya | 5.7value |
| 86 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 5.7value |
| 87 | Algeria | 5.7value |
| 88 | Bulgaria | 5.7value |
| 89 | Greece | 5.7value |
| 90 | Albania | 5.7value |
| 91 | Indonesia | 5.6value |
| 92 | Tajikistan | 5.6value |
| 93 | Armenia | 5.6value |
| 94 | Hong Kong | 5.6value |
| 95 | Georgia | 5.5value |
| 96 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.5value |
| 97 | Turkmenistan | 5.5value |
| 98 | Cuba | 5.4value |
| 99 | Mozambique | 5.3value |
| 100 | Türkiye | 5.3value |
| 101 | Iraq | 5.2value |
| 102 | Maldives | 5.2value |
| 103 | Gabon | 5.2value |
| 104 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.2value |
| 105 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.1value |
| 106 | Nepal | 5.1value |
| 107 | Cameroon | 5.1value |
| 108 | Bhutan | 5.1value |
| 109 | South Africa | 5.0value |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 5.0value |
| 111 | Niger | 4.9value |
| 112 | Pakistan | 4.9value |
| 113 | Tunisia | 4.8value |
| 114 | Nigeria | 4.8value |
| 115 | Senegal | 4.8value |
| 116 | Namibia | 4.8value |
| 117 | State of Palestine | 4.7value |
| 118 | Kenya | 4.7value |
| 119 | Ukraine | 4.7value |
| 120 | Morocco | 4.6value |
| 121 | Guinea | 4.6value |
| 122 | Mali | 4.6value |
| 123 | Ghana | 4.6value |
| 124 | India | 4.5value |
| 125 | Somalia | 4.5value |
| 126 | Uganda | 4.5value |
| 127 | Jordan | 4.5value |
| 128 | Mauritania | 4.5value |
| 129 | Cambodia | 4.5value |
| 130 | Republic of the Congo | 4.5value |
| 131 | Burkina Faso | 4.5value |
| 132 | Benin | 4.4value |
| 133 | Chad | 4.4value |
| 134 | Lesotho | 4.4value |
| 135 | Djibouti | 4.4value |
| 136 | Bangladesh | 4.3value |
| 137 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.3value |
| 138 | Myanmar | 4.3value |
| 139 | Liberia | 4.3value |
| 140 | Togo | 4.3value |
| 141 | Madagascar | 4.2value |
| 142 | Sudan | 4.1value |
| 143 | Zambia | 4.1value |
| 144 | Sri Lanka | 4.0value |
| 145 | Ethiopia | 4.0value |
| 146 | Comoros | 3.9value |
| 147 | Eswatini | 3.9value |
| 148 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.9value |
| 149 | Egypt | 3.9value |
| 150 | Angola | 3.8value |
| 151 | Burundi | 3.8value |
| 152 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.8value |
| 153 | Lebanon | 3.7value |
| 154 | Haiti | 3.6value |
| 155 | Yemen | 3.5value |
| 156 | Central African Republic | 3.5value |
| 157 | Botswana | 3.5value |
| 158 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.5value |
| 159 | Zimbabwe | 3.3value |
| 160 | Malawi | 3.3value |
| 161 | Rwanda | 3.3value |
| 162 | Sierra Leone | 3.3value |
| 163 | South Sudan | 2.8value |
| 164 | Afghanistan | 1.4value |
Showing 164 of 164 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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