Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 6.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.31 | 6.21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.7 | 6.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 315.82 billion current LCU (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 3.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GDP 22.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.72 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 14.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 131.99 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold 6.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 6.3 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.