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Self-reported life satisfaction (60+ 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
5.3value
Median: 5.4value
Countries Covered
142
with available data
Highest
Denmark
7.9value
Lowest
Afghanistan
1.5value
Top 5 Countries
1Denmark7.9value
2Finland7.9value
3Norway7.7value
4Sweden7.6value
5Iceland7.6value
By Region
Oceania7.3value(2 countries)
North America6.7value(4 countries)
Europe6.4value(32 countries)
South America5.7value(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 (1.5value)High (7.9value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.3value)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
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 | Denmark | 7.9value |
| 2 | Finland | 7.9value |
| 3 | Norway | 7.7value |
| 4 | Sweden | 7.6value |
| 5 | Iceland | 7.6value |
| 6 | New Zealand | 7.4value |
| 7 | Netherlands | 7.4value |
| 8 | Canada | 7.3value |
| 9 | Australia | 7.3value |
| 10 | United States of America | 7.3value |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 7.2value |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 7.2value |
| 13 | Kuwait | 7.2value |
| 14 | Switzerland | 7.1value |
| 15 | Austria | 6.9value |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 6.9value |
| 17 | Ireland | 6.9value |
| 18 | Israel | 6.9value |
| 19 | Belgium | 6.8value |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 6.8value |
| 21 | Germany | 6.7value |
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 6.6value |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 6.6value |
| 24 | Uruguay | 6.6value |
| 25 | France | 6.5value |
| 26 | Singapore | 6.5value |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 6.4value |
| 28 | Mauritius | 6.4value |
| 29 | Spain | 6.4value |
| 30 | People's Republic of China | 6.4value |
| 31 | Malta | 6.4value |
| 32 | Slovenia | 6.3value |
| 33 | Mexico | 6.3value |
| 34 | Taiwan, Province of China | 6.3value |
| 35 | Estonia | 6.2value |
| 36 | Japan | 6.1value |
| 37 | Brazil | 6.1value |
| 38 | Italy | 6.1value |
| 39 | Poland | 6.1value |
| 40 | Thailand | 6.0value |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 6.0value |
| 42 | Philippines | 6.0value |
| 43 | Lithuania | 6.0value |
| 44 | Argentina | 5.9value |
| 45 | Chile | 5.9value |
| 46 | Nicaragua | 5.9value |
| 47 | Romania | 5.9value |
| 48 | Guatemala | 5.9value |
| 49 | Libya | 5.8value |
| 50 | Latvia | 5.8value |
| 51 | El Salvador | 5.7value |
| 52 | Mongolia | 5.7value |
| 53 | Serbia | 5.7value |
| 54 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.7value |
| 55 | Panama | 5.7value |
| 56 | Cyprus | 5.7value |
| 57 | Honduras | 5.6value |
| 58 | South Korea | 5.6value |
| 59 | Slovakia | 5.6value |
| 60 | Bahrain | 5.6value |
| 61 | Algeria | 5.6value |
| 62 | Portugal | 5.6value |
| 63 | Venezuela | 5.6value |
| 64 | Bolivia | 5.6value |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 5.5value |
| 66 | Greece | 5.5value |
| 67 | Jamaica | 5.5value |
| 68 | Vietnam | 5.5value |
| 69 | Hungary | 5.5value |
| 70 | Malaysia | 5.4value |
| 71 | Colombia | 5.4value |
| 72 | Peru | 5.3value |
| 73 | Hong Kong | 5.3value |
| 74 | Dominican Republic | 5.3value |
| 75 | Nepal | 5.3value |
| 76 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.3value |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.2value |
| 78 | Indonesia | 5.2value |
| 79 | Croatia | 5.1value |
| 80 | Guinea | 5.1value |
| 81 | South Africa | 5.1value |
| 82 | Paraguay | 5.0value |
| 83 | Ecuador | 4.9value |
| 84 | Republic of the Congo | 4.9value |
| 85 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.9value |
| 86 | Tajikistan | 4.9value |
| 87 | Armenia | 4.9value |
| 88 | Mozambique | 4.8value |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 4.8value |
| 90 | Georgia | 4.7value |
| 91 | Türkiye | 4.7value |
| 92 | Mauritania | 4.7value |
| 93 | Chad | 4.7value |
| 94 | Iraq | 4.7value |
| 95 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.7value |
| 96 | Montenegro | 4.7value |
| 97 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.7value |
| 98 | State of Palestine | 4.6value |
| 99 | Albania | 4.6value |
| 100 | Niger | 4.6value |
| 101 | Myanmar | 4.6value |
| 102 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.6value |
| 103 | Liberia | 4.5value |
| 104 | Burkina Faso | 4.5value |
| 105 | Gabon | 4.5value |
| 106 | Cameroon | 4.4value |
| 107 | Azerbaijan | 4.4value |
| 108 | Madagascar | 4.4value |
| 109 | Cambodia | 4.4value |
| 110 | Senegal | 4.4value |
| 111 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.3value |
| 112 | Morocco | 4.3value |
| 113 | Namibia | 4.3value |
| 114 | Ukraine | 4.3value |
| 115 | Mali | 4.2value |
| 116 | Benin | 4.2value |
| 117 | Tunisia | 4.2value |
| 118 | Kenya | 4.1value |
| 119 | Bangladesh | 4.1value |
| 120 | India | 4.1value |
| 121 | Pakistan | 4.0value |
| 122 | Jordan | 4.0value |
| 123 | Egypt | 4.0value |
| 124 | Ghana | 3.8value |
| 125 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.8value |
| 126 | Togo | 3.8value |
| 127 | Sri Lanka | 3.8value |
| 128 | Yemen | 3.7value |
| 129 | Nigeria | 3.7value |
| 130 | Ethiopia | 3.6value |
| 131 | Malawi | 3.5value |
| 132 | Sierra Leone | 3.5value |
| 133 | Uganda | 3.4value |
| 134 | Comoros | 3.3value |
| 135 | Eswatini | 3.1value |
| 136 | Zimbabwe | 3.0value |
| 137 | Lesotho | 2.8value |
| 138 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.7value |
| 139 | Botswana | 2.5value |
| 140 | Lebanon | 2.5value |
| 141 | Zambia | 2.5value |
| 142 | Afghanistan | 1.5value |
Showing 142 of 142 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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