Italy vs Portugal: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life
Italy
65.2%
in 2016
Portugal
64.6%
in 2016
Italy rank
26th
Portugal rank
27th
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 65.2% against 64.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.4% | 64.0% | 5.4% | Italy |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 69.6% | 6.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 58.6% | 15.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 47.2% | 17.4% | Italy |
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, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 65.2% against 64.6% in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are satisfied with their life between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Italy ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th 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?"