Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 5.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Iraq is 5.21, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 5.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 96th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.44 | 4.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.85 | 5.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 93 Turkmenistan 5.47 compare
- 94 Mozambique 5.34 compare
- 95 Turkey 5.3 compare
- 97 Gabon 5.17 compare
- 98 Iran 5.15 compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,005 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 188.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,005 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,300 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 464.62 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 357.40 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.73 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 5.21 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.