Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Argentina
Argentina: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 6.43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Argentina, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6.43 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Argentina peaked at 6.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 2020.
That places Argentina 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.24 | — |
| 2012 | 6.56 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.65 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.39 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.09 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.97 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.97 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.02 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.19 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.4 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 6.43 | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 | 5.97 | 6.65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 5.93 | 6.43 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Argentina?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Argentina was 6.43 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.