Self-reported life satisfaction in Bahrain
Bahrain: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Bahrain, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction in Bahrain is 6.25, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Bahrain peaked at 6.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2012.
That places Bahrain 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.57 | — |
| 2012 | 5.31 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 6.22 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.09 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.11 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.23 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.65 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.65 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.17 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.96 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.03 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.25 | +3.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 6.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 6.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.96 | 5.31 | 6.23 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 5.96 | 6.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Bahrain?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Bahrain was 6.25 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Bahrain ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.