Brazil vs China: Share of people who say they are happy
Brazil
89.2%
in 2022
China
88.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
11th
China rank
13th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 89.2% against 88.9% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and China ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 75.1% | 4.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 80.6% | 10.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.9% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 89.2% against 88.9% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Brazil and China?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Brazil ranks 11th and China ranks 13th 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?"