Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Luxembourg
7.06
in 2025
Netherlands
7.22
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.22 against 7.06 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.16.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 7.44 | 0.4342 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 7.36 | 0.1445 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7.22 against 7.06 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 0.16, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.