Self-reported life satisfaction in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 6.63, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 2011.
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.81 | 5.59 | 6.06 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 6.14 | 6.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,144 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.0603 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 6,611 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 163 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 52,931 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Kazakhstan?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Kazakhstan was 6.63 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.