Happiness score: life evaluation, three-year average ending in the year shown (World Happiness Report): South Africa
The latest reading SOTW holds for South Africa is 5.009 score 0 to 10 for 2025, from World Happiness Report.
Source series · Listed tier · Development · Annual · score 0 to 10 · WHR.L.HAPPINESS.A · ZAF
Listed tier: bulk-loaded from the publisher's file as published; not individually reviewed by SOTW.
- Latest
- 5.009
- score 0 to 10 · 2025
- Previous
- 5.213
- score 0 to 10 · 2024
- Earliest held
- 5.101
- score 0 to 10 · 2011
- Readings shown
- 14
- Every reading SOTW holds
South Africa · history
score 0 to 10 · Annual
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (score 0 to 10) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.009 |
| 2024 | 5.213 |
| 2023 | 5.422 |
| 2022 | 5.275 |
| 2021 | 5.194 |
| 2020 | 4.956 |
| 2019 | 4.814 |
| 2018 | 4.722 |
| 2017 | 4.724 |
| 2016 | 4.829 |
| 2015 | 4.459 |
| 2014 | 4.642 |
| 2012 | 4.963 |
| 2011 | 5.101 |
Source: World Happiness Report. All 14 readings held, 2011 to 2025. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.