Gdp vs happiness in Sweden

Sweden: Gdp vs happiness was 7.25 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7.25
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.48
in 2012
All-time low
7.25
in 2025
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Gdp vs happiness in Sweden, 2011–2025

024682011201820252011: 7.42012: 7.52014: 7.42015: 7.32016: 7.32017: 7.32018: 7.32019: 7.42020: 7.42021: 7.42022: 7.42023: 7.32024: 7.32025: 7.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 7.25 for gdp vs happiness in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in Sweden peaked at 7.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2025.

Sweden ranks 5th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.35 7.28 7.48 8
2020s 7.35 7.25 7.39 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 Iceland 7.54 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 7.54 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 7.44 compare
  4. 6 Norway 7.24 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 7.22 compare
  6. 8 Israel 7.19 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp vs happiness in Sweden?
Gdp vs happiness in Sweden was 7.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 2012.
What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for gdp vs happiness?
Sweden ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gdp vs happiness
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
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