Australia vs Ireland: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Australia
6.92
in 2025
Ireland
6.93
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
Ireland rank
13th

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.93 against 6.92 in Australia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.

Globally, Australia ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 157 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed

Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.