Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 4.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4.38 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 4.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2014.
Chad ranks 127th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.92 | — |
| 2012 | 4.06 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.36 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.47 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.38 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 4.38 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.67 | 4.42 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 4.25 | 4.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 4.38 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.