Self-reported life satisfaction in Mongolia
Mongolia: Self-reported life satisfaction was 5.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Mongolia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction in Mongolia is 5.94, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Mongolia peaked at 5.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2011.
That places Mongolia 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.56 | — |
| 2012 | 4.83 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.91 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.12 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.29 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.46 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.68 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.76 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.84 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.83 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 5.94 | +1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5.94 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 4.56 | 5.46 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.68 | 5.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Mongolia?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Mongolia was 5.94 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2011.
- How does Mongolia rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Mongolia ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.