Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 4.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 4.29, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 5.32 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.32 | — |
| 2012 | 4.44 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.36 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.37 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.35 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.32 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.29 | -0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 71% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.31 | 5.32 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 4.29 | 4.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 4.29 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.