China vs Republic of Korea: Share of people who say they are happy
China
88.9%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
89.1%
in 2022
China rank
13th
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 89.1% against 88.9% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 82.0% | 6.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 87.7% | 9.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 88.7% | 8.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 89.1% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, China or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 89.1% against 88.9% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- China ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th 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?"