Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Qatar
Qatar: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 6.37 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Qatar, 2011–2018
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 6.37 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
That places Qatar 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.57 | — |
| 2012 | 6.67 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.61 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.37 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.37 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 6.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 6.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Qatar
More social development data for Qatar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (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 Qatar?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Qatar was 6.37 in 2018, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Qatar ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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.