If you have to be 'better' than other ppl to feel good about yourself, then you won't be happy. Ever.
For driving skill, 93% of the US sample [...] put themselves in the top 50%
While a great deal of evidence suggests that we compare ourselves favorably to others on a wide variety of traits, the links to self-esteem are uncertain. Do those with high self-esteem maintain this high level by rating themselves over and above others? This assertion does carry some evidence behind it; it has been reported that non-depressed subjects rate their control over positive outcomes higher than that of a peer; despite an identical level in performance between the two individuals.