Self-reported life satisfaction in Italy
Italy: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Italy, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.57 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Italy peaked at 6.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 2014.
That places Italy 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.58 | — |
| 2012 | 6.02 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.95 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.98 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.32 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.42 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.57 | +2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.14 | 5.95 | 6.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.44 | 6.32 | 6.57 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Italy?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Italy was 6.57 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.