Self-reported life satisfaction in Bolivia
Bolivia: Self-reported life satisfaction was 5.83 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Bolivia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 5.83 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Bolivia peaked at 5.89 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.79 | 5.63 | 5.89 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 5.6 | 5.87 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 710 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.4682 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 6,747 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 9,406 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 8,259 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Bolivia?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Bolivia was 5.83 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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. 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.