Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in United States, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 6.82 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 7.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2024.
United States ranks 22nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.89 | 7.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.72 | 6.98 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
- Manufacturing, value added 2.50 trillion current LCU (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.5% (2021)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.0% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 23.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 30.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 30.20 trillion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in United States was 6.82 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.