Ireland vs Luxembourg: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life
Ireland
94.5%
in 2016
Luxembourg
95.3%
in 2016
Ireland rank
7th
Luxembourg rank
5th
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 95.3% against 94.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.1% | 85.9% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 91.5% | 9.9% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 92.1% | 4.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 92.3% | 3.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 94.9% | 6.9% | Luxembourg |
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, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 95.3% against 94.5% in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are satisfied with their life between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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?"