Jordan vs Somalia: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Jordan
4.48
in 2025
Somalia
4.51
in 2025
Jordan rank
121st
Somalia rank
119th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Jordan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.51 against 4.48 in Jordan, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Somalia ahead.
Jordan ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 119th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.18 | 5.06 | 0.1162 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.43 | 0.0335 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Jordan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.51 against 4.48 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Jordan and Somalia?
- 0.03, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Somalia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Somalia rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Jordan ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 119th 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.