Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Iceland
Iceland: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 7.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for happiness vs. life satisfaction in Iceland is 7.54, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Iceland peaked at 7.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.41 | 6.89 | 7.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.51 | 7.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.917 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.95 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.72 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.565 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.95 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Iceland?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Iceland was 7.54 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.