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

Latest (2025)
5.73
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.87
in 2023
All-time low
5.18
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2025

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

02462011201820252011: 5.22012: 5.32014: 5.82015: 5.62016: 5.52017: 5.62018: 5.52019: 5.52020: 5.42021: 5.32023: 5.92024: 5.82025: 5.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.5 5.18 5.75 8
2020s 5.63 5.33 5.87 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 78 Russia 5.83 compare
  2. 79 Belarus 5.82 compare
  3. 80 Venezuela 5.76 compare
  4. 82 North Macedonia 5.72 compare
  5. 83 Algeria 5.71 compare
  6. 84 Bulgaria 5.7 compare

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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

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.