What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Syria?

Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Syria was 3.46 in 2018, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2011.

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

The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2014.

How does Syria rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?

Syria ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Syria 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 Syria

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

Syria: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 3.46 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

3.46

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

151st

of 157 countries

All-time high

4.74

in 2011

All-time low

3.01

in 2014

Years of data

2011–2018

Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Syria, 2011–2018

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 3.46 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2018.

That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.

Syria ranks 151st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Syria

148 Yemen 3.53 compare
149 Central African Republic 3.48 compare
150 Botswana 3.46 compare
152 Zimbabwe 3.35 compare
153 Malawi 3.28 compare
154 Rwanda 3.27 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

More social development data for Syria

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9,885 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4.87 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.159 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.321 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.058 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.321 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Syria?: Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Syria was 3.46 in 2018, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2011.
What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2014.
How does Syria rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?: Syria ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria 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.