Self-reported life satisfaction in Uganda
Uganda: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Uganda, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Uganda stood at 4.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Uganda peaked at 4.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 120th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.74 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.37 | 4.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 12,792 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.3959 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 11,401 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 35,249 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 1.97 million (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 2,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Uganda?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Uganda was 4.49 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.