Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uruguay
Uruguay: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 6.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uruguay, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uruguay stood at 6.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uruguay peaked at 6.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.36 | 5.9 | 6.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.43 | 6.66 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uruguay?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Uruguay was 6.63 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.