Ghana vs India: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Ghana
4.55
in 2025
India
4.54
in 2025
Ghana rank
117th
India rank
118th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.55 against 4.54 in India, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was India ahead.
Ghana ranks 117th and India ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.35 | 0.3521 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.1 | 0.5228 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Ghana or India?
- Ghana, at 4.55 against 4.54 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Ghana and India?
- 0.01, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and India rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Ghana ranks 117th and India ranks 118th 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.