Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 6.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 6.05, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 6.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 2011.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.16 | 4.83 | 5.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.71 | 6.05 | 6 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.338 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.478 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.178 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.163 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.478 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Kyrgyzstan?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Kyrgyzstan was 6.05 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 2011.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.