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Taiwan vs United States: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Taiwan
6.71
in 2025
United States
6.82
in 2025
Taiwan rank
25th
United States rank
22nd

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

  • Taiwan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 6.82 against 6.71 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.102.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Taiwan ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd 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.