Dominican Republic vs Japan: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Dominican Republic

6.09

in 2025

Japan

6.13

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

63rd

Japan rank

60th

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

Dominican Republic
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.13 against 6.09 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.037.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 60th 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.