Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6.54 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 6.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.24 | 6.02 | 6.57 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.11 | 6.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Exports of goods and services 27.51 billion current LCU (2024)
- Services, value added 93.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 132.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 40.70 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 114.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 54.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.5% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 89.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 26.95 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 55.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 6.54 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.