Kenya vs Senegal: Self-reported life satisfaction
Kenya
4.67
in 2025
Senegal
4.79
in 2025
Kenya rank
112th
Senegal rank
109th
Self-reported life satisfaction over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.79 against 4.67 in Kenya, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Senegal ahead.
Kenya ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 109th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.43 | 4.42 | 0.0111 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.94 | 0.3923 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4.79 against 4.67 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.12, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Kenya ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 109th 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
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.