Jamaica vs Latvia: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Jamaica
6.3
in 2025
Latvia
6.37
in 2025
Jamaica rank
49th
Latvia rank
48th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.37 against 6.3 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 48th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.52 | 0.2054 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 6.21 | 0.2253 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.37 against 6.3 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 0.07, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Jamaica ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 48th 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.