Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Libya
Libya: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 5.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Libya, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Libya stood at 5.73.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Libya peaked at 5.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2011.
That places Libya 81st 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 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.18 | 5.75 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.33 | 5.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,161 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.508 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.323 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.087 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Libya?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Libya was 5.73 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.