Kuwait vs Panama: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Kuwait
6.54
in 2025
Panama
6.55
in 2025
Kuwait rank
39th
Panama rank
38th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.55 against 6.54 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Panama ranks 38th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.24 | 6.63 | 0.3833 | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.36 | 0.1068 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Kuwait or Panama?
- Panama, at 6.55 against 6.54 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Kuwait and Panama?
- 0.01, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and Panama ranks 38th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) β 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.