Argentina vs United States of America: Share of people who say they are happy
Argentina
85.7%
in 2022
United States of America
88.2%
in 2022
Argentina rank
21st
United States of America rank
18th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Argentina
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 88.2% against 85.7% in Argentina, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 39 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.0% | 90.3% | 13.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 90.9% | 11.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 93.1% | 11.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 91.3% | 4.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 88.2% | 2.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Argentina or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 88.2% against 85.7% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Argentina and United States of America?
- 2.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Argentina ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who say they are happy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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% of respondents replying "very happy" or "quite happy" when asked "Taking all things together, would you say you are very happy, quite happy, not very happy or not at all happy?"