Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Poland
Poland: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 6.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Poland, 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 Poland is 6.77, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Poland peaked at 6.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2014.
Poland ranks 23rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.8 | — |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.83 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.12 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.17 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.12 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.44 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.67 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 6.77 | +1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.96 | 5.79 | 6.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 6.12 | 6.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 21 Saudi Arabia 6.82 compare
- 22 United States 6.82 compare
- 24 Canada 6.74 compare
- 25 Taiwan 6.71 compare
- 26 Belize 6.71 compare
More social development data for Poland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 990,469 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0272 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 Poland?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Poland was 6.77 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.