India vs Jordan: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
India
4.54
in 2025
Jordan
4.48
in 2025
India rank
118th
Jordan rank
121st
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- India
- Jordan
How they compare
India currently reports 4.54 against 4.48 in Jordan, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Jordan ahead.
India ranks 118th and Jordan ranks 121st of 157 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.35 | 5.21 | 0.8553 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.27 | 0.1717 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, India or Jordan?
- India, at 4.54 against 4.48 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between India and Jordan?
- 0.06, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jordan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do India and Jordan rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- India ranks 118th and Jordan ranks 121st 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.