Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 7.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland is 7.02, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 7.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.53 | 7.48 | 7.65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 6.93 | 7.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 Netherlands 7.22 compare
- 8 Israel 7.19 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
- 11 New Zealand 7 compare
- 12 Mexico 6.97 compare
- 13 Ireland 6.93 compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Exports of goods and services 814.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 61.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 215.26 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 950.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 789.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 747.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 91.1% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 271.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 78.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland was 7.02 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.