Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 5.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 5.08, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 5.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.25 | 5.08 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.87 | 5.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 98 Iran 5.15 compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
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- 102 Bhutan 5.08 compare
- 103 South Africa 5.01 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 3.65 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 75.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 51.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 29.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 39.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 5.08 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.