Self-reported life satisfaction in Cambodia
Cambodia: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Cambodia, 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 in Cambodia is 4.46, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Cambodia peaked at 4.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2014.
That places Cambodia 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.26 | 3.82 | 4.85 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.34 | 4.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More social development data for Cambodia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 23 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 11,332 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.0175 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 1,646 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 5 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 518,028 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Cambodia?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Cambodia was 4.46 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Cambodia ranks 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.