Self-reported life satisfaction in Mexico
Mexico: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Mexico, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.97 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Mexico peaked at 7.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 12th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.74 | 6.46 | 7.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 6.13 | 6.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
- 10 Switzerland 7.02 compare
- 11 New Zealand 7 compare
- 13 Ireland 6.93 compare
- 14 Belgium 6.93 compare
- 15 Australia 6.92 compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 41,307 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.24 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 236,812 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 173,532 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 779,694 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 390,000 (2025)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 64,160 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 10.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Mexico?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Mexico was 6.97 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.