Self-reported life satisfaction in Nepal
Nepal: Self-reported life satisfaction was 5.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Nepal, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Nepal stood at 5.15.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Nepal peaked at 5.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2012.
That places Nepal 100th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.47 | — |
| 2012 | 4.16 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.88 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.14 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.36 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.16 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.31 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.15 | -3.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.15 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.16 | 5.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.15 | 5.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Nepal?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Nepal was 5.15 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.