Self-reported life satisfaction in Pakistan
Pakistan: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Pakistan, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.87 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Pakistan peaked at 5.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.52, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.36 | 5.13 | 5.69 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 4.52 | 4.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 90,497 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.9447 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 65,065 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 119,502 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 1.69 million (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 269,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Pakistan?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Pakistan was 4.87 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Pakistan ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.