Bulgaria vs Libya: Self-reported life satisfaction

Bulgaria
5.7
in 2025
Libya
5.73
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
84th
Libya rank
81st

Self-reported life satisfaction over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 5.73 against 5.7 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Libya ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 84th and Libya ranks 81st of 157 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Libya Difference Ahead
2010s 4.51 5.5 0.9909 Libya
2020s 5.47 5.63 0.16 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction, Bulgaria or Libya?
Libya, at 5.73 against 5.7 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction between Bulgaria and Libya?
0.03, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction?
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Libya ranks 81st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-reported life satisfaction
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed

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.