Metric briefing
Low Life Satisfaction by Country
34 countries • Percentage of population aged 16 years or over • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
- Top country
- Japan
- Lowest country
- Mexico
- Source
- OECD How's Life / Well-Being
What It Measures
Share of adults with low self-reported life satisfaction, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
6.04
Middle country
5.80
Low end
0.03
High end
23.3
Countries
34
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Low Life Satisfaction
Highest Low Life Satisfaction
Lowest Low Life Satisfaction
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Japan is 10.14% of adults 16+ higher than #2 Greece (23.3% of adults 16+ vs 13.16% of adults 16+).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Germany is 2.86% of adults 16+ higher than #4 Luxembourg (11.07% of adults 16+ vs 8.21% of adults 16+).
Another sharp ranking jump: #32 Poland is 2.28% of adults 16+ higher than #33 Israel (2.32% of adults 16+ vs 0.05% of adults 16+).