Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 6.82 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.34, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.42 | 6.34 | 6.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.46 | 6.82 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Exports of goods and services 1.42 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 43.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.26 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 4.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.05 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 98.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 379.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 335.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 6.82 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.34 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.