Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 7.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7.54 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 7.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.41 | 6.89 | 7.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.51 | 7.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 128.44 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -52.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -383.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 498.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 7.54 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.