Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Algeria
Algeria: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 5.71 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Algeria, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 5.71 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Algeria peaked at 6.36 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 83rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.37 | — |
| 2012 | 5.42 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.61 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 5.87 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.01 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.12 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.33 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.36 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.57 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 5.71 | +2.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.52 | 5.01 | 6.36 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 4.89 | 5.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 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 Algeria?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Algeria was 5.71 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2015.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Algeria ranks 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria 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.