Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Azerbaijan
4.99
in 2025
South Africa
5.01
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
104th
South Africa rank
103rd

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.01 against 4.99 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 5.06 4.78 0.2803 Azerbaijan
2020s 5.02 5.16 0.1378 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.01 against 4.99 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
0.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
Azerbaijan ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed

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.