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
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 2011–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2 | 7.01 | 7.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 6.81 | 7.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.