Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Ethiopia
3.98
in 2025
Tanzania
3.9
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
138th
Tanzania rank
141st
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.98 against 3.9 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 141st of 157 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.37 | 3.55 | 0.8189 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.75 | 0.3082 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 3.98 against 3.9 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 0.08, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 141st 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.