Finland vs Japan: Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita
Finland
88.9%
in 2022
Japan
88.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
14th
Japan rank
17th
Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 88.9% against 88.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 77.0% | 16.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 83.4% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 86.5% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.2% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.3% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 88.9% against 88.3% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% of respondents replying "very happy" or "quite happy" when asked "Taking all things together, would you say you are very happy, quite happy, not very happy or not at all happy?"