France vs Italy: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
France
6.59
in 2025
Italy
6.57
in 2025
France rank
34th
Italy rank
37th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 6.59 against 6.57 in Italy, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 14 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 34th and Italy ranks 37th of 157 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.59 | 6.14 | 0.4564 | France |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.44 | 0.193 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, France or Italy?
- France, at 6.59 against 6.57 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between France and Italy?
- 0.02, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- France ranks 34th and Italy ranks 37th 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.