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
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4.06 | 4.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.86 | 4.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 86.8% (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 80.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 109.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 95.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.7% (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
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
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.