Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Gambia
Gambia: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.31
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
130th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 2021
All-time low
4.28
in 2022
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Gambia, 2018–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for happiness vs. life satisfaction in Gambia is 4.31, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 130th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.52 | — |
| 2019 | 4.75 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.16 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 4.49 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.42 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.31 | -2.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.52 | 4.75 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.28 | 5.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 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 Gambia?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Gambia was 4.31 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.