Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.3
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.33
in 2024
All-time low
5.12
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2025

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

02462011201820252011: 5.12012: 5.52014: 5.82015: 62016: 6.12017: 6.12018: 6.12019: 6.12020: 62021: 6.22022: 6.32023: 6.32024: 6.32025: 6.3

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 Nicaragua stood at 6.3.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 6.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 2011.

That places Nicaragua 51st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.86 5.12 6.14 8
2020s 6.22 5.97 6.33 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 48 Latvia 6.37 compare
  2. 49 Jamaica 6.3 compare
  3. 50 Chile 6.3 compare
  4. 52 Thailand 6.3 compare
  5. 53 Uzbekistan 6.28 compare
  6. 54 Slovakia 6.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 2024.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 2011.
How does Nicaragua rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.