Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 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 Japan is 6.13, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 6.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2019.
Japan ranks 60th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.87 | 6.06 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 5.94 | 6.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.9% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 6.13 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.