El Salvador vs Kuwait: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
El Salvador
6.58
in 2025
Kuwait
6.54
in 2025
El Salvador rank
36th
Kuwait rank
39th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.58 against 6.54 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kuwait ahead.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 39th of 157 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.09 | 6.24 | 0.15 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 6.34 | 6.47 | 0.123 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- El Salvador, at 6.58 against 6.54 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 0.04, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 39th 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.