Finland vs Republic of Korea: Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita
Finland
88.9%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
89.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
14th
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 89.1% against 88.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 82.0% | 6.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 87.7% | 1.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.4% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 89.1% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 89.1% against 88.9% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – 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?"