Malaysia Happiness Index
Malaysia's happiness index fell to 5.96 points in 2024, down from 5.97 points in 2023, according to The World Happiness Report 2025. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight decline of 0.01. Malaysia has happiness index higher than the global median (5.96 points vs median 5.82 points). Compared with the median in Asia, Malaysia is higher (5.96 points vs regional median 5.49 points) and ranks 17th out of 45 countries in Asia.
Malaysia's life expectancy rose to 76.66 years in 2023, up from 75.44 years in 2022.
Yearly Historical Data (2011-2024)
(in 0 (worst life) to 10 (best life))Malaysia Happiness Index : Definition
The Happiness Index of Malaysia 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.