Gambia vs Lesotho: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Gambia
4.31
in 2025
Lesotho
4.38
in 2025
Gambia rank
130th
Lesotho rank
128th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.38 against 4.31 in Gambia, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 157 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 | 3.73 | 0.9059 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 3.67 | 1.02 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.38 against 4.31 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.07, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Gambia ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 128th 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.