Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6.63 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 6.98 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 31st of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.7 | — |
| 2012 | 6.85 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.63 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.42 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.29 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.27 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.49 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 6.63 | +2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.65 | 6.3 | 6.98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 6.12 | 6.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 6.63 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.