Costa Rica vs Denmark: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Costa Rica
7.44
in 2025
Denmark
7.54
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
4th
Denmark rank
3rd
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.54 against 7.44 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.16 | 7.62 | 0.458 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 7.58 | 0.5928 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 7.54 against 7.44 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0.1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 3rd 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.