Chile vs Jamaica: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Chile
6.3
in 2025
Jamaica
6.3
in 2025
Chile rank
50th
Jamaica rank
49th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Chile
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.3 against 6.3 in Chile, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Jamaica ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 49th of 157 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.49 | 5.72 | 0.7636 | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 5.98 | 0.3037 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Chile or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 6.3 against 6.3 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Chile and Jamaica?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Chile ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 49th 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.