Cape Town has a happiness score value of 5.7. Life evaluation and wellbeing score on a 0-10 scale.
What this means
Higher values are generally better for this metric. STATLAS shows source, year, last refreshed date, confidence, and related places so the number is easy to verify and compare.
FAQs
What is Cape Town's happiness score?
Cape Town, South Africa has a happiness score value of 5.7 in 2026. STATLAS shows this value with source attribution and update history so it can be compared against related places.
Is Cape Town strong for happiness score?
Cape Town's happiness score value is 5.7, which reads as weaker. For Happiness Score, higher values are generally stronger, so the direction of the number matters as much as the value itself.
How does Cape Town compare to other cities in South Africa?
Cape Town's happiness score value is 5.7 for 2026. Compare that value with other cities in South Africa and with global city profiles because higher values are generally stronger for this metric.
When was Cape Town happiness score data last refreshed?
Cape Town's happiness score value of 5.7 is marked for 2026 and was last refreshed on 2026-05-28. STATLAS keeps this date visible next to the source record.
What source is used for Cape Town happiness score?
Cape Town's happiness score value of 5.7 uses World Happiness Report as the displayed source family. The metric description is: Life evaluation and wellbeing score on a 0-10 scale.