Ireland vs Sweden: Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment
Ireland
7.7 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
Sweden
7.7 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Sweden rank
26th
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.7 Rating (0-10) against 7.7 Rating (0-10) in Sweden, a difference of 0 Rating (0-10).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 Rating (0-10) | 8 Rating (0-10) | 0 Rating (0-10) | — |
| 2020s | 7.52 Rating (0-10) | 7.64 Rating (0-10) | 0.12 Rating (0-10) | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 7.7 Rating (0-10) against 7.7 Rating (0-10) in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0 Rating (0-10), with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.