Self-reported life satisfaction in Philippines
Philippines: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Philippines, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Philippines stood at 6.21. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Philippines peaked at 6.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 2011.
That places Philippines 56th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.83 | — |
| 2012 | 4.99 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.07 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.28 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.43 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.63 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.01 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 6.05 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 6.11 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.21 | +1.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.34 | 4.83 | 6.01 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.52 | 6.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Philippines?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Philippines was 6.21 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Philippines ranks 56th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.