The life satisfaction index measures how people evaluate their lives as a whole, rather than their current feelings, on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 indicating low satisfaction and 10 indicating total satisfaction.
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Life satisfaction score by country in the OECD 2024
Finland was the country that registered the highest life satisfaction across the OECD, with a score of *** points out of 10 possible in the Life Satisfaction Index. Iceland and Denmark positioned second and third with scores of *** and *** out of 10 respectively.
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OECD. (March 10, 2024). Life satisfaction in the OECD, by country (on a scale from 0 to 10) in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1550017/life-satisfaction-in-the-oecd/
OECD. "Life satisfaction in the OECD, by country (on a scale from 0 to 10) in 2024." Chart. March 10, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1550017/life-satisfaction-in-the-oecd/
OECD. (2024). Life satisfaction in the OECD, by country (on a scale from 0 to 10) in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1550017/life-satisfaction-in-the-oecd/
OECD. "Life Satisfaction in The Oecd, by Country (on a Scale from 0 to 10) in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Mar 2024, /statistics/1550017/life-satisfaction-in-the-oecd/
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Life satisfaction in the OECD, by country (on a scale from 0 to 10) in 2024 [Graph], OECD, March 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1550017/life-satisfaction-in-the-oecd/
