Israel vs Sweden: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Israel
7.19
in 2025
Sweden
7.25
in 2025
Israel rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.25 against 7.19 in Israel, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.
Israel ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.21 | 7.35 | 0.1366 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 7.35 | 0.055 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.25 against 7.19 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Israel and Sweden?
- 0.06, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Israel ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.