Belarus vs Japan: Share of people who say they are happy
Belarus
88.5%
in 2022
Japan
88.3%
in 2022
Belarus rank
16th
Japan rank
17th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 88.5% against 88.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Belarus ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 83.4% | 39.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 86.5% | 24.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 86.8% | 17.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.3% | 0.2% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Belarus or Japan?
- Belarus, at 88.5% against 88.3% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Belarus and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Belarus ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th 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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About this data
% 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?"