South Korea vs Portugal: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
South Korea
6.04
in 2025
Portugal
6.03
in 2025
South Korea rank
66th
Portugal rank
68th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.04 against 6.03 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 68th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5.36 | 0.5434 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 6 | 0.0197 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita, South Korea or Portugal?
- South Korea, at 6.04 against 6.03 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita between South Korea and Portugal?
- 0.01, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- South Korea ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 68th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.