Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Albania
Albania: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 5.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Albania, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Albania stood at 5.66. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Albania peaked at 5.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2017.
Albania ranks 86th 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.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.13 | — |
| 2012 | 5.55 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.96 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.64 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.59 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.88 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.28 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.41 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5.66 | +4.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.59 | 5.55 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5.12 | 5.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More social development data for Albania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 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 happiness vs. life satisfaction in Albania?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Albania was 5.66 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs. 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.