India vs Uganda: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
India
4.54
in 2025
Uganda
4.49
in 2025
India rank
118th
Uganda rank
120th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
India currently reports 4.54 against 4.49 in Uganda, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was India ahead.
India ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 120th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.35 | 4.16 | 0.19 | India |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.3973 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, India or Uganda?
- India, at 4.54 against 4.49 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between India and Uganda?
- 0.05, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- India ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 120th 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.