Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Egypt

Egypt: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 3.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.86
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
142nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.85
in 2011
All-time low
3.82
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 2011–2025

0123452011201820252011: 4.92012: 4.32014: 4.22015: 4.42016: 4.72017: 4.42018: 4.22019: 4.22020: 4.32021: 4.32022: 4.22023: 42024: 3.82025: 3.9

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 Egypt is 3.86, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 4.85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2024.

That places Egypt 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.39 4.15 4.85 8
2020s 4.07 3.82 4.29 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 139 Comoros 3.92 compare
  2. 140 Eswatini 3.91 compare
  3. 141 Tanzania 3.9 compare
  4. 143 Angola 3.79 compare
  5. 144 Burundi 3.77 compare
  6. 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.76 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 3.86 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2011.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
Egypt ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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

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
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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.