Self-reported life satisfaction in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Bangladesh, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.32 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Bangladesh peaked at 5.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.81 | — |
| 2012 | 4.8 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.69 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.46 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.16 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 3.85 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.32 | +12.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.32 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 95% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.46 | 4.83 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 3.85 | 5.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (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 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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 Bangladesh?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Bangladesh was 4.32 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.