Self-reported life satisfaction in Gambia
Gambia: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.31
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
130th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 2021
All-time low
4.28
in 2022
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Self-reported life satisfaction in Gambia, 2018–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction in Gambia is 4.31, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 130th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.52 | 4.75 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.28 | 5.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,728 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.57 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 6,712 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 509 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 4,617 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Gambia?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Gambia was 4.31 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.