Self-reported life satisfaction in Bhutan
Bhutan: Self-reported life satisfaction was 5.08 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
5.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 2014
All-time low
5.01
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Self-reported life satisfaction in Bhutan, 2014–2018
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction in Bhutan is 5.08, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over five years.
Bhutan ranks 102nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.25 | — |
| 2015 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.08 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.08 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.08 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
- 100 Nepal 5.15 compare
- 101 Cameroon 5.08 compare
- 103 South Africa 5.01 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
- 105 Niger 4.94 compare
More social development data for Bhutan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % change on previous year (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 Bhutan?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Bhutan was 5.08 in 2018, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.