Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Self-reported life satisfaction

Madagascar
4.17
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.01
in 2025
Madagascar rank
134th
Sri Lanka rank
137th

Self-reported life satisfaction over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.17 against 4.01 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.161.

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

Globally, Madagascar ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 157 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-reported life satisfaction
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.