Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 6.43, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 6.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.26 | 5.06 | 5.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.91 | 5.41 | 6.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Gross capital formation 30.8% (2025)
- Changes in inventories 8.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Changes in inventories 204.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GDP 6,763.10 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 158.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 3,956.43 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation 148.92 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 8.7% (2025)
- GDP growth 8.0% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 31.66 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam was 6.43 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.