Norway vs Sweden: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Norway
7.24
in 2025
Sweden
7.25
in 2025
Norway rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.25 against 7.24 in Norway, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.55 | 7.35 | 0.1954 | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 7.35 | 0.0347 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.25 against 7.24 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.