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

Sierra Leone
3.25
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.35
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Zimbabwe rank
152nd

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.35 against 3.25 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.095.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Globally, Sierra Leone ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 152nd 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.