Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan

South Sudan: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 2.82 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.82
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 2015
All-time low
2.82
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 2015–2019

012342015201720192015: 3.82016: 3.62017: 3.32018: 2.92019: 2.8

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 2.82 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over five years.

That places South Sudan 156th out of 157 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 153 Malawi 3.28 compare
  2. 154 Rwanda 3.27 compare
  3. 155 Sierra Leone 3.25 compare
  4. 157 Afghanistan 1.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 2.82 in 2019, 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 South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2015.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
South Sudan ranks 156th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this South Sudan 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
Last refreshed

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.