Malawi vs South Sudan: Self-reported life satisfaction
Malawi
3.28
in 2025
South Sudan
2.82
in 2019
Malawi rank
153rd
South Sudan rank
156th
Self-reported life satisfaction over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.28 against 2.82 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 156th of 157 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction, Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 3.28 against 2.82 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 0.46, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Malawi ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 156th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) β 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.