Self-reported life satisfaction in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Self-reported life satisfaction was 3.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Ethiopia stood at 3.98.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Ethiopia peaked at 4.56 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 138th 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 | 4.37 | 4.06 | 4.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.86 | 4.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More social development data for Ethiopia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 164,215 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.74 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 148,616 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 112,987 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 3.50 million (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 2.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Ethiopia?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Ethiopia was 3.98 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.