Belarus vs United States: Share of people who say they are happy
Belarus
88.5%
in 2022
United States
88.2%
in 2022
Belarus rank
16th
United States rank
18th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Belarus
- United States
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 88.5% against 88.2% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.
Belarus ranks 16th and United States ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 90.9% | 46.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 93.1% | 31.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 91.3% | 21.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.2% | 0.4% | 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 United States?
- Belarus, at 88.5% against 88.2% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Belarus and United States?
- 0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and United States rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Belarus ranks 16th and United States ranks 18th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – 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?"