Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 7.22 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 7.22, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 7.51 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.51 | — |
| 2012 | 7.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.38 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.44 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.49 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.46 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.42 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.32 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.31 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 7.22 | -1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 | 7.34 | 7.51 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 7.22 | 7.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Costa Rica 7.44 compare
- 5 Sweden 7.25 compare
- 6 Norway 7.24 compare
- 8 Israel 7.19 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
- 10 Switzerland 7.02 compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 7.22 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.