Netherlands vs Sweden: Happiness cantril ladder
Netherlands
7.22
in 2025
Sweden
7.25
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Happiness cantril ladder over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.25 against 7.22 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 | 7.35 | 0.0859 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 7.35 | 0.0073 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness cantril ladder, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.25 against 7.22 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness cantril ladder between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for happiness cantril ladder?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.