Self-reported life satisfaction in Yemen
Yemen: Self-reported life satisfaction was 3.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 3.53, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Yemen peaked at 4.45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 148th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.77 | 3.35 | 4.45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.53 | 4.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More social development data for Yemen
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 57,327 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -2.02 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 25,860 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 14,642 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 4.86 million (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 4.80 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Yemen?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Yemen was 3.53 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Yemen ranks 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.