Lithuania vs Portugal: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life

Lithuania
67.9%
in 2016
Portugal
64.6%
in 2016
Lithuania rank
24th
Portugal rank
27th

Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life over time

  • Lithuania
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 67.9% against 64.6% in Portugal, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Lithuania ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 34 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 58.6% 56.0% 2.6% Lithuania
2010s 64.4% 47.2% 17.2% Lithuania

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, Lithuania or Portugal?
Lithuania, at 67.9% 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 Lithuania and Portugal?
3.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Lithuania ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life
Unit
%
Source
Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 751 data points, 1973–2016
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