Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita
Sweden
93.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
91.5%
in 2022
Sweden rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93.8% against 91.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.8% | 95.0% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 90.7% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 92.5% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 91.5% | 2.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 93.8% against 91.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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?"