Self-reported life satisfaction in Syria
Syria: Self-reported life satisfaction was 3.46 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.74
in 2011
All-time low
3.01
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2018
Self-reported life satisfaction in Syria, 2011–2018
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction in Syria is 3.46, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 26.9% over ten years.
Syria ranks 151st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.74 | — |
| 2012 | 3.89 | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Syria
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 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 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Syria?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Syria was 3.46 in 2018, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Syria ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.