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

Ethiopia: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 3.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.98
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
138th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 2012
All-time low
3.86
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2025

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

0123452011201820252011: 4.12012: 4.62014: 4.52015: 4.52016: 4.52017: 4.32018: 4.32019: 4.22020: 4.32021: 4.22022: 4.12023: 3.92024: 3.92025: 4

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 3.98 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 4.56 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2023.

That places Ethiopia 138th 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 4.37 4.06 4.56 8
2020s 4.06 3.86 4.28 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 135 Sudan 4.14 compare
  2. 136 Zambia 4.11 compare
  3. 137 Sri Lanka 4.01 compare
  4. 139 Comoros 3.92 compare
  5. 140 Eswatini 3.91 compare
  6. 141 Tanzania 3.9 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 Ethiopia?
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 3.98 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2012.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
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.