Self-reported life satisfaction in Myanmar
Myanmar: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Myanmar, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Myanmar stood at 4.29. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Myanmar peaked at 5.32 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.32 | — |
| 2012 | 4.44 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.36 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.37 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.35 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.32 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.29 | -0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 71% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.31 | 5.32 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 4.29 | 4.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (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 15.27 % 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 Myanmar?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Myanmar was 4.29 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Myanmar ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.