Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 6.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 6.82, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.34, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.42 | 6.34 | 6.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.46 | 6.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 448 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,368 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.026 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.178 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.026 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.178 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Saudi Arabia?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Saudi Arabia was 6.82 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.34 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.