Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 3.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2011–2021
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.27 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 4.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 154th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.31 | 4.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.27 | 3.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 151 Syria 3.46 compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 3.35 compare
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- 155 Sierra Leone 3.25 compare
- 156 South Sudan 2.82 compare
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 3.27 in 2021, 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.