Dominican Republic vs Japan: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
6.09
in 2025
Japan
6.13
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Japan rank
60th
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.13 against 6.09 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 60th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.21 | 5.95 | 0.7422 | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 6.07 | 0.3053 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita, Dominican Republic or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.13 against 6.09 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 0.04, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 60th 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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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.