Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Turkey
Turkey: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 5.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Turkey, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Turkey stood at 5.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Turkey peaked at 5.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 95th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.23 | — |
| 2012 | 5.34 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.39 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.37 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.13 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.95 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.61 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 5.26 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | +0.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.35 | 5.13 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.61 | 5.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More social development data for Turkey
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 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 Turkey?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Turkey was 5.3 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Turkey ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.