Denmark vs Netherlands: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life
Denmark
97.3%
in 2016
Netherlands
96.5%
in 2016
Denmark rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 97.3% against 96.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.4% | 91.5% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 92.3% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 93.4% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 94.1% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.4% | 1.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are satisfied with their life, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 97.3% against 96.5% in Netherlands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are satisfied with their life between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people answering "very satisfied" or "fairly satisfied" to the question "On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied with the life you lead?"