Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Switzerland
Switzerland: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 7.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Switzerland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.02 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Switzerland peaked at 7.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.53 | 7.48 | 7.65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 6.93 | 7.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 Netherlands 7.22 compare
- 8 Israel 7.19 compare
- 11 New Zealand 7 compare
- 12 Mexico 6.97 compare
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- 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 0.843 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.785 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.95 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Switzerland?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Switzerland was 7.02 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.