Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life

Malta
93.5%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
93.1%
in 2016
Malta rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

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

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100197319942016

How they compare

Malta currently reports 93.5% against 93.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malta ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 34 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 83.2% 88.7% 5.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 85.2% 91.3% 6.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malta, at 93.5% against 93.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of people who say they are satisfied with their life between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Malta ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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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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?"