Chile vs Nicaragua: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Chile
6.3
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.3
in 2025
Chile rank
50th
Nicaragua rank
51st
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.3 against 6.3 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 157 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.49 | 5.86 | 0.6243 | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 6.22 | 0.065 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Chile or Nicaragua?
- Chile, at 6.3 against 6.3 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Chile and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Chile ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 51st 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.