Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Cambodia
Cambodia: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Cambodia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for happiness vs. life satisfaction in Cambodia is 4.46, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Cambodia peaked at 4.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2014.
That places Cambodia 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.1 | — |
| 2012 | 4.07 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.91 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.85 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.39 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.34 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.34 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.46 | +2.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 74% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.26 | 3.82 | 4.85 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.34 | 4.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More social development data for Cambodia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,332 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,332 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Cambodia?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Cambodia was 4.46 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Cambodia ranks 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.