Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Norway
Norway: Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and was 36.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.8%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2018
All-time low
33.3%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Norway, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 36.8% for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Norway peaked at 48.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.8% | — |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 33.3% | 37.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 315,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Norway?
- Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Norway was 36.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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