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

Zimbabwe: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 3.35 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.35
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
152nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.83
in 2012
All-time low
3
in 2021
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 2011–2025

0123452011201820252011: 42012: 4.82014: 4.62015: 4.22016: 3.92017: 3.72018: 3.72019: 3.32020: 3.12021: 32022: 3.22023: 3.32024: 3.42025: 3.3

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 3.35.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.83 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.

Zimbabwe ranks 152nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.02 3.3 4.83 8
2020s 3.24 3 3.4 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 149 Central African Republic 3.48 compare
  2. 150 Botswana 3.46 compare
  3. 151 Syria 3.46 compare
  4. 153 Malawi 3.28 compare
  5. 154 Rwanda 3.27 compare
  6. 155 Sierra Leone 3.25 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 3.35 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2012.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
Zimbabwe ranks 152nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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
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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.