Gabon vs Iran: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Gabon

5.17

in 2025

Iran

5.15

in 2025

Gabon rank

97th

Iran rank

98th

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

Gabon
Iran

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.17 against 5.15 in Iran, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Gabon ranks 97th and Iran ranks 98th of 157 countries.

Individual pages

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Full country ranking

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.