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.

Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Qatar

Name: Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Qatar
Creator: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Qatar: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 6.37 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

6.37

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

47th

of 157 countries

All-time high

6.67

in 2012

All-time low

6.37

in 2017

Years of data

2011–2018

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.

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Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.039 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.357 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.091 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.357 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.