Self-reported life satisfaction in Eswatini
Eswatini: Self-reported life satisfaction was 3.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Eswatini, 2012–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction in Eswatini is 3.91, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Eswatini peaked at 4.87 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 140th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.56 | 4.21 | 4.87 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 220 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.11 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 472 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 3,511 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 4,925 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Eswatini?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Eswatini was 3.91 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.