Self-reported life satisfaction in El Salvador
El Salvador: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in El Salvador, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in El Salvador stood at 6.58. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in El Salvador peaked at 6.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.81, in 2012.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 6.09 | 5.81 | 6.35 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.06 | 6.58 | 6 |
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- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 328 (2025)
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- Press freedom 1 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in El Salvador?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in El Salvador was 6.58 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.