Libya vs Russia: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Libya

5.73

in 2025

Russia

5.83

in 2025

Libya rank

81st

Russia rank

78th

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

Libya
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 5.83 against 5.73 in Libya, a difference of 0.103.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Russia ahead.

Globally, Libya ranks 81st and Russia ranks 78th of 157 countries.

Individual pages

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Russia
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.