Austria vs Saudi Arabia: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Austria
6.84
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
6.82
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Austria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.84 against 6.82 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2 | 6.42 | 0.7796 | Austria |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 6.58 | 0.4328 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Austria or Saudi Arabia?
- Austria, at 6.84 against 6.82 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Austria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Austria ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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.