Self-reported life satisfaction in Egypt
Egypt: Self-reported life satisfaction was 3.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Egypt, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Egypt stood at 3.86.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Egypt peaked at 4.85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2024.
That places Egypt 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 | 4.15 | 4.85 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.82 | 4.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More social development data for Egypt
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 220,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 23,763 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.36 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 46,292 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 878,268 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 1.10 million (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 3,200 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Egypt?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Egypt was 3.86 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Egypt ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.