Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Bhutan
Bhutan: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 5.08 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
5.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 2014
All-time low
5.01
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Bhutan, 2014–2018
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Bhutan stood at 5.08.
The figure is down 3.3% over five years.
That places Bhutan 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.25 | — |
| 2015 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.08 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.08 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.08 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
- 100 Nepal 5.15 compare
- 101 Cameroon 5.08 compare
- 103 South Africa 5.01 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
- 105 Niger 4.94 compare
More social development data for Bhutan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 7,257 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % change on previous year (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 Bhutan?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Bhutan was 5.08 in 2018, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.