Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 3.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 2012–2025
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 Eswatini stood at 3.91.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 4.87 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 140th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.56 | 4.21 | 4.87 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.6% (2019)
- GDP per capita 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 28.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 768.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.00 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 3.91 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.