What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Sudan?

Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Sudan was 4.14 in 2017, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2014.

What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 2015.

How does Sudan rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?

Sudan ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.

Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sudan 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 Sudan

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

Sudan: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.14 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

4.14

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

135th

of 157 countries

All-time high

4.55

in 2014

All-time low

4.14

in 2015

Years of data

2011–2017

Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Sudan, 2011–2017

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 4.14 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.

That places Sudan 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Sudan

132 Liberia 4.28 compare
133 Togo 4.28 compare
134 Madagascar 4.17 compare
136 Zambia 4.11 compare
137 Sri Lanka 4.01 compare
138 Ethiopia 3.98 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

More social development data for Sudan

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 809,816 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.82 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.242 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.171 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.051 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.171 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Sudan?: Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Sudan was 4.14 in 2017, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2014.
What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 2015.
How does Sudan rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?: Sudan ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan 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.