Self-reported life satisfaction in Peru
Peru: Self-reported life satisfaction was 5.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Peru, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.97 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Peru peaked at 5.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2011.
Peru ranks 71st of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.26 | — |
| 2012 | 5.78 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.66 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.84 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.56 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.53 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.95 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 5.97 | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.26 | 5.82 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 5.53 | 5.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Peru?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Peru was 5.97 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.