Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Jamaica
Jamaica: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 6.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Jamaica, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Jamaica stood at 6.3.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Jamaica peaked at 6.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.31 | 6.21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.7 | 6.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More social development data for Jamaica
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,642 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.879 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.876 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.876 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Jamaica?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Jamaica was 6.3 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.