Self-reported life satisfaction in Jamaica
Jamaica: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Jamaica, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction in Jamaica is 6.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Jamaica peaked at 6.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 49th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.31 | 6.21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.7 | 6.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,642 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.0359 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 7,541 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2022)
- Forcibly displaced people 31 (2022)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Jamaica?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Jamaica was 6.3 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.