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How do people rate their lives?

Life satisfaction, 163 countries & territories. Average answer to "imagine a ladder from 0 (worst possible life) to 10 (best possible life): where do you stand?" (Gallup World Poll, published in the World Happiness Report). A 3-year average, and a survey answer, not a measured index.

lowest≥ 4.19≥ 4.68≥ 5.58≥ 6.04≥ 6.40≥ 6.81 no data

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre – with major… via Our World in Data· 2014 / 2025

Dots sit on a scale from the lowest (1.45) to the highest value (7.76).

The ranking

Reference years differ by country (2014–2025); each row shows its own year.