Brazil vs United Kingdom: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Brazil
6.63
in 2025
United Kingdom
6.69
in 2025
Brazil rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
28th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.69 against 6.63 in Brazil, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 157 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.65 | 6.89 | 0.2434 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 6.83 | 0.471 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.69 against 6.63 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.06, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Brazil ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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.