Self-reported life satisfaction in Kuwait
Kuwait: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Kuwait, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6.54 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Kuwait peaked at 6.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.24 | 6.02 | 6.57 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.11 | 6.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More social development data for Kuwait
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,369 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.11 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 2,148 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 611 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 997 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Kuwait?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Kuwait was 6.54 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.