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

Rwanda

3.27

in 2021

Zimbabwe

3.35

in 2025

Rwanda rank

154th

Zimbabwe rank

152nd

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

Rwanda
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.35 against 3.27 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.078.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Rwanda ahead.

Globally, Rwanda ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 152nd of 157 countries.

Individual pages

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
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.