Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Sudan
Sudan: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.14 in 2017. ▼ Falling
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.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.42 | — |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.55 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
More social development data for Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 809,816 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (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 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 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 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
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.