Denmark vs Norway: Self-reported life satisfaction

Denmark
7.54
in 2025
Norway
7.24
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th

Self-reported life satisfaction over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
02468201120182025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 7.54 against 7.24 in Norway, a difference of 0.297.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 157 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-reported life satisfaction
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.