Netherlands vs Sweden: Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment
Netherlands
7.7 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
Sweden
7.7 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
Netherlands rank
26th
Sweden rank
26th
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands 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 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands 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 | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9 Rating (0-10) | 8 Rating (0-10) | 0.1 Rating (0-10) | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.62 Rating (0-10) | 7.64 Rating (0-10) | 0.02 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0 Rating (0-10), with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment?
- Netherlands 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.