France vs Romania: Self-reported life satisfaction
France
6.59
in 2025
Romania
6.63
in 2025
France rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd
Self-reported life satisfaction over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.63 against 6.59 in France, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was France ahead.
France ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.59 | 5.6 | 0.9904 | France |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.48 | 0.1562 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction, France or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.63 against 6.59 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction between France and Romania?
- 0.04, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction?
- France ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.