Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 7.24 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Norway stood at 7.24. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 7.66 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.24, in 2025.
Norway ranks 6th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.55 | 7.49 | 7.66 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 7.24 | 7.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Denmark 7.54 compare
- 4 Costa Rica 7.44 compare
- 5 Sweden 7.25 compare
- 7 Netherlands 7.22 compare
- 8 Israel 7.19 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 470.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 10.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -56.92 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.92 billion current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 488.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 7.24 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.