Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 5.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.97 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 5.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2011.
That places Peru 71st 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 | 5.68 | 5.26 | 5.82 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.53 | 5.97 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Peru
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.57 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 134.07 billion current LCU (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 73.81 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 28.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 239.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 854.47 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 193.52 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 247.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 5.97 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.