Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 5.57 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
5.57
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.57
in 2025
All-time low
5.31
in 2022
Years of data
14
2011–2025

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

02462011201820252011: 5.42012: 5.52014: 5.52015: 5.52016: 5.52017: 5.42018: 5.42019: 5.52020: 5.52021: 5.42022: 5.32023: 5.32024: 5.52025: 5.6

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 Hong Kong is 5.57, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 5.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2022.

Hong Kong ranks 90th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.47 5.42 5.52 8
2020s 5.43 5.31 5.57 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 87 Indonesia 5.62 compare
  2. 88 Tajikistan 5.59 compare
  3. 89 Armenia 5.58 compare
  4. 91 Georgia 5.52 compare
  5. 92 Laos 5.51 compare
  6. 93 Turkmenistan 5.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong?
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong was 5.57 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 2025.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2022.
How does Hong Kong rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.