Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uganda
Uganda: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uganda, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uganda is 4.49, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uganda peaked at 4.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2015.
That places Uganda 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.31 | — |
| 2012 | 4.44 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.64 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.49 | +0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.74 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.37 | 4.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 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 Uganda?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uganda was 4.49 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.