Luxembourg vs Norway: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Luxembourg
7.06
in 2025
Norway
7.24
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
9th
Norway rank
6th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.24 against 7.06 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 7.55 | 0.5437 | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 7.31 | 0.1025 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Luxembourg or Norway?
- Norway, at 7.24 against 7.06 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 0.18, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th 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.