Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Share of people who say they are happy
Bulgaria
60.2%
in 2022
Lithuania
73.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
39th
Lithuania rank
37th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 73.7% against 60.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 37th of 39 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 51.2% | 5.8% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 60.8% | 16.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 65.7% | 7.5% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 73.7% | 13.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 73.7% against 60.2% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 13.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 37th 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?"