Gabon vs Iraq: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Gabon
5.17
in 2025
Iraq
5.21
in 2025
Gabon rank
97th
Iraq rank
96th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.21 against 5.17 in Gabon, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iraq ahead.
Gabon ranks 97th and Iraq ranks 96th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.43 | 4.61 | 0.1802 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 5.01 | 0.0247 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Gabon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.21 against 5.17 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Gabon and Iraq?
- 0.04, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Gabon ranks 97th and Iraq ranks 96th 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.