Chile vs India: Share of people who say they are happy

Chile
82.6%
in 2022
India
84.0%
in 2022
Chile rank
27th
India rank
25th

Share of people who say they are happy over time

  • Chile
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 84.0% against 82.6% in Chile, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was India ahead.

Chile ranks 27th and India ranks 25th of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile India Difference Ahead
1990s 75.7% 73.9% 1.8% Chile
2000s 79.8% 72.9% 7.0% Chile
2010s 82.0% 81.4% 0.6% Chile
2020s 82.6% 84.0% 1.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Chile or India?
India, at 84.0% against 82.6% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Chile and India?
1.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Chile and India rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
Chile ranks 27th and India ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Share of people who say they are happy
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 224 data points, 1984–2022
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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?"