Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 3.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2022.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.98 | 4.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.21 | 3.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.18 million (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.48 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.42 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.2 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.42 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.76 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.