Self-reported life satisfaction in Tanzania
Tanzania: Self-reported life satisfaction was 3.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Tanzania, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Tanzania stood at 3.9. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Tanzania peaked at 3.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 141st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.8 | — |
| 2012 | 3.77 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.62 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.78 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.9 | +2.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.23 | 3.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3.62 | 3.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More social development data for Tanzania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 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 Tanzania?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Tanzania was 3.9 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Tanzania ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.