Self-reported life satisfaction in Madagascar
Madagascar: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Madagascar, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Madagascar stood at 4.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Madagascar peaked at 4.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2016.
Madagascar ranks 134th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 3.9 | 3.64 | 4.31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.02 | 4.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More social development data for Madagascar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 87 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 637 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.4432 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 362 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1,279 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 1,366 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Madagascar?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Madagascar was 4.17 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Madagascar ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.