Netherlands vs Norway: Happiness cantril ladder
Netherlands
7.22
in 2025
Norway
7.24
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Norway rank
6th
Happiness cantril ladder over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.24 against 7.22 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 | 7.55 | 0.1095 | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 7.31 | 0.042 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness cantril ladder, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 7.24 against 7.22 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness cantril ladder between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.02, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for happiness cantril ladder?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th 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.