Costa Rica vs Finland: Happiness cantril ladder
Costa Rica
7.44
in 2025
Finland
7.76
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
4th
Finland rank
1st
Happiness cantril ladder over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.76 against 7.44 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.32.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Finland ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.16 | 7.56 | 0.4007 | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 7.78 | 0.7967 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness cantril ladder, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Finland, at 7.76 against 7.44 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness cantril ladder between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.32, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for happiness cantril ladder?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Finland ranks 1st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Happiness cantril ladder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.