Self-reported life satisfaction in Syria
Syria: Self-reported life satisfaction was 3.46 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.74
in 2011
All-time low
3.01
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2018
Self-reported life satisfaction in Syria, 2011–2018
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction in Syria is 3.46, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 26.9% over ten years.
Syria ranks 151st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Syria
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4.87 million (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -2.04 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 154,355 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 4,144 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 6.34 million (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 5.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of asy 357,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Syria?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Syria was 3.46 in 2018, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Syria ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.