Happiness Inequality by Country
34 countries • Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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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
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Japan | 3.89 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #2 | Greece | 2.61 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #3 | Germany | 2.56 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #4 | Canada | 2.38 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #5 | Denmark | 2.37 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #6 | Portugal | 2.34 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #7 | Estonia | 2.26 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #8 | Hungary | 2.25 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #9 | Lithuania | 2.23 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #10 | Luxembourg | 2.21 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
Lowest Happiness Inequality
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #34 | Finland | 1.63 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #33 | Belgium | 1.64 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #32 | Netherlands | 1.67 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #31 | Iceland | 1.75 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #30 | Israel | 1.75 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #29 | Mexico | 1.79 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #28 | Poland | 1.79 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #27 | Switzerland | 1.82 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #26 | Italy | 1.83 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
| #25 | South Korea | 1.84 Factor of lowest life satisfaction scores quintile |
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).