Iraq vs Turkey: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Iraq
5.21
in 2025
Turkey
5.3
in 2025
Iraq rank
96th
Turkey rank
95th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.3 against 5.21 in Iraq, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Turkey ahead.
Iraq ranks 96th and Turkey ranks 95th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.64 | 5.35 | 0.7077 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.97 | 0.0412 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Iraq or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.3 against 5.21 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Iraq and Turkey?
- 0.09, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Iraq ranks 96th and Turkey ranks 95th 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.