Canada vs United States: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Canada
6.74
in 2025
United States
6.82
in 2025
Canada rank
24th
United States rank
22nd
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.82 against 6.74 in Canada, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.37 | 7.04 | 0.3344 | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.85 | 0.0743 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 6.82 against 6.74 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Canada and United States?
- 0.08, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Canada ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd 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.