Self-reported life satisfaction in Haiti
Haiti: Self-reported life satisfaction was 3.62 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Haiti, 2011–2020
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, self-reported life satisfaction in Haiti stood at 3.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Haiti peaked at 4.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 2017.
Haiti ranks 147th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.58 | 4.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More social development data for Haiti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 180,702 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.5627 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 236,318 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 1.43 million (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 1.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Haiti?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Haiti was 3.62 in 2020, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Haiti ranks 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.