Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 4.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 4.49, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 4.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 120th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 4.16 | 3.74 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.37 | 4.64 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 32.98 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 23.26 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 65.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 47.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 175.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 44.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 58.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 4.49 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.