Denmark vs Finland: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Denmark

7.54

in 2025

Finland

7.76

in 2025

Denmark rank

3rd

Finland rank

1st

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

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 7.76 against 7.54 in Denmark, a difference of 0.225.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 1st of 157 countries.

Individual pages

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Full country ranking

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: 06 August 2026

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.