Eswatini vs Ethiopia: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Eswatini
3.91
in 2025
Ethiopia
3.98
in 2025
Eswatini rank
140th
Ethiopia rank
138th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.98 against 3.91 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 140th and Ethiopia ranks 138th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.56 | 4.39 | 0.1772 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 4.05 | 0.0742 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Eswatini or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.98 against 3.91 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 0.07, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Ethiopia rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Eswatini ranks 140th and Ethiopia ranks 138th 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.