Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Somalia
Somalia: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Somalia, 2015–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4.51 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Somalia peaked at 5.44 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2024.
That places Somalia 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.44 | — |
| 2016 | 5.15 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 4.35 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 4.51 | +3.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.67 | 5.44 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.35 | 4.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More social development data for Somalia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,967 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Somalia?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Somalia was 4.51 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 2015.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Somalia ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.