Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Tanzania
Tanzania: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 3.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Tanzania, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.9 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Tanzania peaked at 3.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2018.
That places Tanzania 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.8 | — |
| 2012 | 3.77 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.62 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.78 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.9 | +2.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.23 | 3.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3.62 | 3.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More social development data for Tanzania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 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 Tanzania?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Tanzania was 3.9 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Tanzania ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.