Self-reported life satisfaction in Austria
Austria: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Austria, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Austria stood at 6.84.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Austria peaked at 7.37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 2024.
Austria ranks 18th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.23 | — |
| 2012 | 7.37 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.12 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.01 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.14 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.25 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.27 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.91 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.81 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2 | 7.01 | 7.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 6.81 | 7.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Austria?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Austria was 6.84 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.