Self-reported life satisfaction in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Sri Lanka, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.01 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.34 | 4.15 | 4.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 3.89 | 4.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Sri Lanka?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Sri Lanka was 4.01 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.