Netherlands vs Sweden: Self-reported life satisfaction
Netherlands
7.22
in 2025
Sweden
7.25
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Self-reported life satisfaction over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.25 against 7.22 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.032.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Netherlands ahead.
Globally, Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 157 countries.
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About this data
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.