Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Rwanda
Rwanda: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 3.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Rwanda, 2011–2021
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for happiness vs. life satisfaction in Rwanda is 3.27, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Rwanda peaked at 4.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.31 | 4.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.27 | 3.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 151 Syria 3.46 compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 3.35 compare
- 153 Malawi 3.28 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 3.25 compare
- 156 South Sudan 2.82 compare
- 157 Afghanistan 1.45 compare
More social development data for Rwanda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 115,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 244,415 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.144 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.194 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.09 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.13 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.194 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Rwanda?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Rwanda was 3.27 in 2021, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Rwanda ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.