Self-reported life satisfaction in Ecuador
Ecuador: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.14 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 6.14, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Ecuador peaked at 6.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5.42 | 6.03 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.53 | 6.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,723 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.9049 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 122,060 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 8,571 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 783,887 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 432,888 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Ecuador?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Ecuador was 6.14 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.