Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 5.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 5.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 5.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2011.
Libya ranks 81st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.18 | 5.75 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.33 | 5.87 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Libya
- Services, value added 12.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 50.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 68.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 77.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 182.99 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 22.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 19.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 73.2% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 5.73 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.