Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Lesotho
Lesotho: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Lesotho, 2012–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Lesotho stood at 4.38.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Lesotho peaked at 4.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.65 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.19 | 4.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.873 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.835 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.512 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.404 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.835 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Lesotho?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Lesotho was 4.38 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.