Self-reported life satisfaction in Iceland
Iceland: Self-reported life satisfaction was 7.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7.54 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Iceland peaked at 7.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.41 | 6.89 | 7.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.51 | 7.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 5.16 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 5 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 660 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 9,119 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 62.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Iceland?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Iceland was 7.54 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.