Self-reported life satisfaction in Ireland
Ireland: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.93 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Ireland stood at 6.93.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Ireland peaked at 7.28 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.84, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 13th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.03 | 6.91 | 7.28 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 6.84 | 7.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 Switzerland 7.02 compare
- 11 New Zealand 7 compare
- 14 Belgium 6.93 compare
- 15 Australia 6.92 compare
- 16 Germany 6.88 compare
More social development data for Ireland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 137,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 69 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.912 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.956 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.822 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.619 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.956 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Ireland?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Ireland was 6.93 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.