Self-reported life satisfaction in Chile
Chile: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Chile, 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 Chile is 6.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Chile peaked at 6.71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 2011.
Chile ranks 50th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.49 | 6.13 | 6.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 6.17 | 6.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.5305 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 23,057 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 9,561 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 674,696 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 662,504 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 12.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Chile?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Chile was 6.3 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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.