Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 3.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 3.53, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 4.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 148th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.77 | 3.35 | 4.45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.53 | 4.2 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Gross national expenditure 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure 46.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.7% (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.4% (2018)
- Final consumption expenditure 132.4% (2018)
- Industry (including construction), value added 57.90 billion constant LCU (2018)
- Gross national expenditure 29.94 billion current US$ (2018)
- Gross national expenditure 16.04 trillion current LCU (2018)
- Exports of goods and services 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
- Exports of goods and services 1.01 trillion current LCU (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 3.53 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.