Japan vs Paraguay: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Japan
6.13
in 2025
Paraguay
6.2
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
Paraguay rank
57th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Japan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.2 against 6.13 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 57th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.65 | 0.3026 | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 5.89 | 0.1882 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Japan or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6.2 against 6.13 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Japan and Paraguay?
- 0.07, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Paraguay rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Japan ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 57th 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.