Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Kuwait
Kuwait: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 6.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 6.54, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Kuwait peaked at 6.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.57 | — |
| 2012 | 6.51 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.29 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.08 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.02 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.95 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 6.63 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 6.54 | -1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.24 | 6.02 | 6.57 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.11 | 6.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More social development data for Kuwait
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Kuwait?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Kuwait was 6.54 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.