Norway vs Sweden: Happiness cantril ladder
Norway
7.24
in 2025
Sweden
7.25
in 2025
Norway rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Happiness cantril ladder over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.25 against 7.24 in Norway, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.55 | 7.35 | 0.1954 | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 7.35 | 0.0347 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness cantril ladder, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.25 against 7.24 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness cantril ladder between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for happiness cantril ladder?
- Norway ranks 6th 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.