Life Satisfaction by Country
35 countries • 0-10 scale • OECD
What It Measures
Life Satisfaction is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
7.34
Median
7.40
Minimum
5.80
Maximum
8.45
Countries
35
Source
OECD
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Life Satisfaction
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Mexico | 8.45 |
| #2 |  Iceland | 8.13 |
| #3 |  Israel | 8.03 |
| #4 |  Colombia | 7.92 |
| #5 |  Switzerland | 7.82 |
| #6 |  Finland | 7.82 |
| #7 |  Slovenia | 7.67 |
| #8 |  Austria | 7.62 |
| #9 |  Netherlands | 7.62 |
| #10 |  Poland | 7.62 |
Turkey
Japan
South Korea
Greece
Latvia
Germany
Estonia
Hungary
France
SpainSurprising Facts
South Korea (6.50) has 0.61 more than Japan (5.89) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Mexico (8.45) has 0.32 more than Iceland (8.13) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Greece (6.74) has 0.24 more than South Korea (6.50) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.