Self-reported life satisfaction in Thailand
Thailand: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 6.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Thailand peaked at 6.47 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2011.
That places Thailand 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 5.84 | 6.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 84,017 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 327 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.7651 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 2,656 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 2,880 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 359,897 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 273,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Thailand?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Thailand was 6.3 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 2015.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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.