Rwanda vs South Sudan: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Rwanda
3.27
in 2021
South Sudan
2.82
in 2019
Rwanda rank
154th
South Sudan rank
156th

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

  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.27 against 2.82 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.4514.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Sudan ahead.

Globally, Rwanda ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 156th 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.