Self-reported life satisfaction in Vietnam
Vietnam: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Vietnam, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Vietnam stood at 6.43. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Vietnam peaked at 6.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2015.
Vietnam ranks 44th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.26 | 5.06 | 5.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.91 | 5.41 | 6.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More social development data for Vietnam
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 20,636 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.6366 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 19,253 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 13 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Vietnam?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Vietnam was 6.43 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Vietnam ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.