Brazil vs United Kingdom: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Brazil

6.63

in 2025

United Kingdom

6.69

in 2025

Brazil rank

31st

United Kingdom rank

28th

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

Brazil
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.69 against 6.63 in Brazil, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, Brazil ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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: 06 August 2026

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.