Happiness Inequality by Country
34 countries • Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
- Top country
- Japan
- Lowest country
- Finland
- Source
- OECD How's Life / Well-Being
What It Measures
Gap between higher and lower life-satisfaction scores; higher values mean more unequal well-being, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
2.09
Middle country
2.03
Low end
1.63
High end
3.89
Countries
34
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Happiness Inequality
Highest Happiness Inequality
Lowest Happiness Inequality
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Japan is 1.28 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile higher than #2 Greece (3.89 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile vs 2.61 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Germany is 0.18 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile higher than #4 Canada (2.56 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile vs 2.38 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile).
Another sharp ranking jump: #6 Portugal is 0.09 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile higher than #7 Estonia (2.34 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile vs 2.26 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile).