Self-reported life satisfaction in Israel
Israel: Self-reported life satisfaction was 7.19 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Israel, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 7.19 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Israel peaked at 7.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 2019.
Israel ranks 8th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.2 | — |
| 2012 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.28 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.21 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.13 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.16 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.47 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.34 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.23 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 7.19 | -0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Israel's 7.19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.21 | 7.13 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 7.16 | 7.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 5 Sweden 7.25 compare
- 6 Norway 7.24 compare
- 7 Netherlands 7.22 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
- 10 Switzerland 7.02 compare
- 11 New Zealand 7 compare
More social development data for Israel
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (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 Israel?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Israel was 7.19 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Israel ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel 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.