Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 1.45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 1.45.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 4.26 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 157th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 | 2.57 | 4.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.36 | 2.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 154 Rwanda 3.27 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 3.25 compare
- 156 South Sudan 2.82 compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Gross fixed capital formation 214.96 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 152.4% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 2.79 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 198.16 billion current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 15.7% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 15.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.19 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.03 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 3.04 billion current US$ (2024)
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP -660.68 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 1.45 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.