Self-reported life satisfaction in Libya
Libya: Self-reported life satisfaction was 5.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Libya, 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 Libya is 5.73, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Libya peaked at 5.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2011.
That places Libya 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.18 | 5.75 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.33 | 5.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,161 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -2.02 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 3,802 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 105,954 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 743,477 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 85,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Libya?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Libya was 5.73 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.