Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 6.57.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 6.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 2014.
That places Italy 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.14 | 5.95 | 6.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.44 | 6.32 | 6.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Exports of goods and services 727.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.21 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 433.02 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 98.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 822.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 493.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 557.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 6.57 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.