Japan vs Montenegro: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Japan
6.13
in 2025
Montenegro
6.14
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
Montenegro rank
59th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Japan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 6.14 against 6.13 in Japan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 60th and Montenegro ranks 59th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.31 | 0.6463 | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 5.76 | 0.312 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Japan or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 6.14 against 6.13 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Japan and Montenegro?
- 0.01, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Montenegro?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Montenegro rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Japan ranks 60th and Montenegro ranks 59th 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.