Average life satisfaction in Iceland
People aged 16 or over in Iceland rated their life satisfaction at 8.1 out of 10 on average in 2018.
The latest value for Iceland is for 2018. Most countries have figures for 2025.
Iceland, 2018
8.1
Change from 2013
+0.1points
European Union, 2018
7.3 out of 10
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2018
7.4 out of 10
Average life satisfaction in Iceland over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Average rating, 0 to 10. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iceland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 7.2 out of 10 |
| 2024 | – | 7.2 out of 10 |
| 2023 | – | 7.3 out of 10e (estimated) |
| 2022 | – | 7.1 out of 10e (estimated) |
| 2021 | – | not availableu (low reliability) |
| 2018 | 8.1 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 |
| 2013 | 8.0 out of 10 | 7.0 out of 10u (low reliability) |
Flags: u low reliability; e estimated . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- The previous available figure was 8.0 out of 10 in 2013, a change of +0.1 points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2018 was 7.3 out of 10.