Ethiopia vs Sudan: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Ethiopia
3.98
in 2025
Sudan
4.14
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
138th
Sudan rank
135th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4.14 against 3.98 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 135th of 157 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4.14 against 3.98 in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.16, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 135th 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.