Ethiopia Happiness Index
Ethiopia's happiness index rose to 3.9 points in 2024, up from 3.86 points in 2023, according to The World Happiness Report 2025. This represents an increase of 1% (0.04) from the previous year. Ethiopia has happiness index lower than the global median (3.90 points vs median 5.82 points). Compared with the median in Africa, Ethiopia is lower (3.90 points vs regional median 4.35 points) and ranks 32nd out of 47 countries in Africa.
Ethiopia's life expectancy rose to 67.32 years in 2023, up from 66.9 years in 2022.
Yearly Historical Data (2011-2024)
(in 0 (worst life) to 10 (best life))Ethiopia Happiness Index : Definition
The Happiness Index of Ethiopia is the national average of self-reported life evaluations on a 0-10 ladder scale, where 0 represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life, explained by factors such as income, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.