Self-reported life satisfaction in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Saudi Arabia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 6.82 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.34, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.6 | — |
| 2012 | 6.48 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.34 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.37 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.49 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.52 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.46 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.59 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.82 | +3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.42 | 6.34 | 6.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.46 | 6.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More social development data for Saudi Arabia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 448 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (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 Saudi Arabia?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Saudi Arabia was 6.82 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.34 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.