Malawi vs Syria: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Malawi
3.28
in 2025
Syria
3.46
in 2018
Malawi rank
153rd
Syria rank
151st
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Malawi
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.46 against 3.28 in Malawi, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Syria ahead.
Malawi ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 151st of 157 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Malawi or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.46 against 3.28 in Malawi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Malawi and Syria?
- 0.18, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Syria rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Malawi ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 151st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Happiness vs. 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.