Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.03 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 6.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2012.
That places Portugal 68th 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 | 5.36 | 5.1 | 5.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5.93 | 6.03 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Exports of goods and services 133.93 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 343.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 303.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 253.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 45.37 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 151.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 63.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 71.74 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 6.03 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.