Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Finland
Finland: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 7.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Finland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Finland stood at 7.76.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Finland peaked at 7.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2012.
Finland ranks 1st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.58 | — |
| 2012 | 7.39 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.41 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.47 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.63 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.77 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.84 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.82 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.74 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.74 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.76 | +0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.56 | 7.39 | 7.81 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.78 | 7.74 | 7.84 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Finland?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Finland was 7.76 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs. life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.