Ireland vs Norway: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life
Ireland
94.5%
in 2016
Norway
94.0%
in 1994
Ireland rank
7th
Norway rank
8th
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 94.5% against 94.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are satisfied with their life, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 94.5% against 94.0% in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are satisfied with their life between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1994.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people answering "very satisfied" or "fairly satisfied" to the question "On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied with the life you lead?"