Bhutan vs Nepal: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Bhutan
5.08
in 2018
Nepal
5.15
in 2025
Bhutan rank
102nd
Nepal rank
100th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.15 against 5.08 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 102nd and Nepal ranks 100th of 157 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.15 against 5.08 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.07, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd and Nepal ranks 100th 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.