| World Happiness Report | Better Life Index | Human Development Index | Satisfaction with Life Index | |
| 2017 | 2017 | 2015 | 2006 | |
| UN | OECD | UNDP | Adrian G. White | |
| Denmark | 7.522 (2) | 7.5 (1) | 0.925 (5) | 273.5 (1) |
| Sweden | 7.284 (10) | 7.3 (7) | 0.913 (14) | 256.67 (5) |
| Finland | 7.469 (5) | 7.5 (1) | 0.895 (23) | 256.67 (5) |
| Switerland | 7.494 (4) | 7.5 (1) | 0.939 (2) | 273.33 (2) |
| Bhutan | 5.011 (97) | - | 0.607 (132) | 253.33 (8) |
| Indonesia | 5.262 (81) | - | 0.689 (113) | 220 (61) |
| Singapore | 6.572 (26) | - | 0.925 (5) | 230 (48) |
| Japan | 5.920 (51) | 5.9 (30) | 0.939 (17) | 206.67 (88) |