Netherlands vs Switzerland: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Netherlands
7.22
in 2025
Switzerland
7.02
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.22 against 7.02 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 | 7.53 | 0.0963 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 7.22 | 0.1323 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 7.22 against 7.02 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.2, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.