Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 5.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 5.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 5.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2012.
That places Nepal 100th 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 | 4.73 | 4.16 | 5.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.15 | 5.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Gross national expenditure 55.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 42.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 33.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 93.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 547.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 5.15 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.