Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Austria

Austria: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.84
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 2012
All-time low
6.81
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 2011–2025

024682011201820252011: 7.22012: 7.42014: 7.22015: 7.12016: 72017: 7.12018: 7.22019: 7.32020: 7.32021: 7.22022: 7.12023: 6.92024: 6.82025: 6.8

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Austria stood at 6.84.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 7.37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 2024.

That places Austria 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 7.23
2012 7.37 +2.0%
2014 7.2 -2.3%
2015 7.12 -1.1%
2016 7.01 -1.6%
2017 7.14 +1.9%
2018 7.25 +1.5%
2019 7.29 +0.7%
2020 7.27 -0.4%
2021 7.16 -1.4%
2022 7.1 -0.9%
2023 6.91 -2.7%
2024 6.81 -1.4%
2025 6.84 +0.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 6.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 6.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.2 7.01 7.37 8
2020s 7.01 6.81 7.27 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 Australia 6.92 compare
  2. 16 Germany 6.88 compare
  3. 17 Slovenia 6.87 compare
  4. 19 Czechia 6.82 compare
  5. 19 United Arab Emirates 6.82 compare
  6. 21 Saudi Arabia 6.82 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 6.84 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2012.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2024.
How does Austria rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
Austria ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.