social2023
Self-reported life satisfaction (up to 29 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
5.8value
Median: 6.2value
Countries Covered
142
with available data
Highest
Lithuania
7.8value
Lowest
Afghanistan
1.8value
Top 5 Countries
1Lithuania7.8value
2Israel7.7value
3Serbia7.7value
4Iceland7.6value
5Denmark7.3value
By Region
Oceania6.9value(2 countries)
Europe6.9value(32 countries)
North America6.6value(4 countries)
South America6.5value(7 countries)
Asia5.6value(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.8value)High (7.8value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.8value)
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 | Lithuania | 7.8value |
| 2 | Israel | 7.7value |
| 3 | Serbia | 7.7value |
| 4 | Iceland | 7.6value |
| 5 | Denmark | 7.3value |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 7.3value |
| 7 | Finland | 7.3value |
| 8 | Romania | 7.3value |
| 9 | Netherlands | 7.2value |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 7.2value |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 7.2value |
| 12 | Austria | 7.1value |
| 13 | Switzerland | 7.1value |
| 14 | Croatia | 7.1value |
| 15 | Slovenia | 7.1value |
| 16 | Kuwait | 7.1value |
| 17 | El Salvador | 7.1value |
| 18 | Sweden | 7.0value |
| 19 | Australia | 7.0value |
| 20 | Norway | 7.0value |
| 21 | Ireland | 7.0value |
| 22 | Mexico | 7.0value |
| 23 | Belgium | 6.9value |
| 24 | Taiwan, Province of China | 6.9value |
| 25 | Panama | 6.9value |
| 26 | New Zealand | 6.9value |
| 27 | Nicaragua | 6.8value |
| 28 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.8value |
| 29 | Uruguay | 6.8value |
| 30 | Latvia | 6.8value |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 6.8value |
| 32 | Argentina | 6.7value |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.7value |
| 34 | United Arab Emirates | 6.7value |
| 35 | Hungary | 6.7value |
| 36 | Paraguay | 6.7value |
| 37 | Slovakia | 6.7value |
| 38 | Chile | 6.7value |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 6.6value |
| 40 | Italy | 6.6value |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 6.6value |
| 42 | Poland | 6.6value |
| 43 | Estonia | 6.6value |
| 44 | Thailand | 6.6value |
| 45 | Portugal | 6.6value |
| 46 | Germany | 6.6value |
| 47 | France | 6.6value |
| 48 | Guatemala | 6.5value |
| 49 | Montenegro | 6.5value |
| 50 | Cyprus | 6.5value |
| 51 | South Korea | 6.5value |
| 52 | Greece | 6.5value |
| 53 | Singapore | 6.5value |
| 54 | Spain | 6.5value |
| 55 | Honduras | 6.5value |
| 56 | Malta | 6.5value |
| 57 | Canada | 6.4value |
| 58 | Ecuador | 6.4value |
| 59 | Brazil | 6.4value |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 6.4value |
| 61 | United States of America | 6.4value |
| 62 | Peru | 6.4value |
| 63 | Malaysia | 6.4value |
| 64 | Vietnam | 6.4value |
| 65 | Albania | 6.4value |
| 66 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 6.3value |
| 67 | Russian Federation | 6.3value |
| 68 | Kazakhstan | 6.3value |
| 69 | Philippines | 6.3value |
| 70 | Uzbekistan | 6.3value |
| 71 | Armenia | 6.2value |
| 72 | Japan | 6.2value |
| 73 | Bolivia | 6.2value |
| 74 | Indonesia | 6.1value |
| 75 | Colombia | 6.0value |
| 76 | Bahrain | 6.0value |
| 77 | Georgia | 6.0value |
| 78 | People's Republic of China | 5.9value |
| 79 | Libya | 5.9value |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.9value |
| 81 | Ukraine | 5.9value |
| 82 | Venezuela | 5.9value |
| 83 | Jamaica | 5.8value |
| 84 | Mauritius | 5.8value |
| 85 | Mongolia | 5.8value |
| 86 | South Africa | 5.7value |
| 87 | Republic of the Congo | 5.6value |
| 88 | Tajikistan | 5.5value |
| 89 | Iraq | 5.5value |
| 90 | Gabon | 5.5value |
| 91 | Nepal | 5.5value |
| 92 | Algeria | 5.4value |
| 93 | Mozambique | 5.4value |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 5.4value |
| 95 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.3value |
| 96 | Hong Kong | 5.3value |
| 97 | Morocco | 5.3value |
| 98 | Senegal | 5.3value |
| 99 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.3value |
| 100 | Türkiye | 5.2value |
| 101 | State of Palestine | 5.1value |
| 102 | Guinea | 5.1value |
| 103 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.1value |
| 104 | Namibia | 5.1value |
| 105 | Cameroon | 5.0value |
| 106 | Pakistan | 4.9value |
| 107 | Kenya | 4.9value |
| 108 | Nigeria | 4.9value |
| 109 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.7value |
| 110 | Uganda | 4.7value |
| 111 | Cambodia | 4.7value |
| 112 | Liberia | 4.7value |
| 113 | Jordan | 4.7value |
| 114 | Benin | 4.7value |
| 115 | Niger | 4.6value |
| 116 | Burkina Faso | 4.6value |
| 117 | Tunisia | 4.6value |
| 118 | Mauritania | 4.5value |
| 119 | Chad | 4.5value |
| 120 | Ghana | 4.4value |
| 121 | Myanmar | 4.4value |
| 122 | Sri Lanka | 4.3value |
| 123 | Madagascar | 4.3value |
| 124 | Mali | 4.3value |
| 125 | Togo | 4.3value |
| 126 | India | 4.3value |
| 127 | Bangladesh | 4.2value |
| 128 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.2value |
| 129 | Egypt | 4.1value |
| 130 | Ethiopia | 4.1value |
| 131 | Comoros | 4.1value |
| 132 | Botswana | 4.0value |
| 133 | Eswatini | 3.9value |
| 134 | Yemen | 3.8value |
| 135 | Zambia | 3.8value |
| 136 | Malawi | 3.7value |
| 137 | Lesotho | 3.7value |
| 138 | Zimbabwe | 3.7value |
| 139 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.4value |
| 140 | Sierra Leone | 3.2value |
| 141 | Lebanon | 3.0value |
| 142 | Afghanistan | 1.8value |
Showing 142 of 142 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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