Albania vs Bulgaria: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Albania
5.66
in 2025
Bulgaria
5.7
in 2025
Albania rank
86th
Bulgaria rank
84th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.7 against 5.66 in Albania, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 86th and Bulgaria ranks 84th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.51 | 0.3831 | Albania |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5.47 | 0.1422 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 5.7 against 5.66 in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 0.04, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Albania ranks 86th and Bulgaria ranks 84th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Happiness vs. 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.