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

Latest (2025)
7.02
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.65
in 2012
All-time low
6.93
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 2011–2025

024682011201820252011: 7.52012: 7.72014: 7.62015: 7.52016: 7.52017: 7.52018: 7.52019: 7.62020: 7.62021: 7.52022: 7.22023: 7.12024: 6.92025: 7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.53 7.48 7.65 8
2020s 7.22 6.93 7.57 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Netherlands 7.22 compare
  2. 8 Israel 7.19 compare
  3. 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 7 compare
  5. 12 Mexico 6.97 compare
  6. 13 Ireland 6.93 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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

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.