Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 6.74. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 7.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 2025.
Canada ranks 24th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 7.37 | 7.23 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.74 | 7.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Exports of goods and services 1.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.4% (2022)
- Gross national expenditure 2.34 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.27 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 558.59 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 100.8% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 726.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 742.83 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 531.31 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 6.74 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.