Belgium vs New Zealand: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Belgium
6.93
in 2025
New Zealand
7
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
New Zealand rank
11th

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7 against 6.93 in Belgium, a difference of 0.069.

Across all 14 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Globally, Belgium ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 157 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed

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.