Australia vs Belgium: Happiness vs. life satisfaction

Australia
6.92
in 2025
Belgium
6.93
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
Belgium rank
14th

Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.93 against 6.92 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Belgium ranks 14th of 157 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
2010s 7.29 6.94 0.3435 Australia
2020s 7.06 6.87 0.1932 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Australia or Belgium?
Belgium, at 6.93 against 6.92 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Australia and Belgium?
0.01, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
Australia ranks 15th and Belgium ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed

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.