Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Palestine
Palestine: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.69 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Palestine, 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 Palestine is 4.69, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Palestine peaked at 4.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 2021.
Palestine ranks 111th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.55 | — |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.71 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.78 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.74 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.55 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.48 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.91 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.78 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.69 | -1.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.55 | 4.78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 4.48 | 4.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More social development data for Palestine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (1995)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1947)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1995)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (1995)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.356 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Palestine?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Palestine was 4.69 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Palestine ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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.