How does Taiwan rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?

Taiwan ranks 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.

Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Taiwan 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.

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan

Name: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Creator: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

6.71

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

25th

of 157 countries

All-time high

6.71

in 2025

All-time low

5.99

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2025

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan is 6.71, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 6.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.99, in 2011.

Taiwan ranks 25th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	6.33	5.99	6.46	8
2020s	6.59	6.5	6.71	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

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More economy & growth data for Taiwan

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
GDP per capita 61,942 international-$ in 2021 prices (2023)
Annual working hours vs. productivity 2,032 hours per worker (2023)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 6.71 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 Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2025.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 2011.
How does Taiwan rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?: Taiwan ranks 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan 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: 06 August 2026

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.