Self-reported life satisfaction in Singapore
Singapore: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.58 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 6.58, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Singapore peaked at 6.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 35th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.52 | 6.26 | 6.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 6.38 | 6.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 43 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.73 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 212 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 0 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Singapore?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Singapore was 6.58 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Singapore ranks 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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.