Czechia vs Germany: Share of people who say they are happy

Czechia
86.3%
in 2022
Germany
86.4%
in 2022
Czechia rank
20th
Germany rank
19th

Share of people who say they are happy over time

  • Czechia
  • Germany
020406080198420032022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 86.4% against 86.3% in Czechia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Czechia ranks 20th and Germany ranks 19th of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 79.3% 80.9% 1.7% Germany
2000s 85.6% 83.8% 1.9% Czechia
2010s 83.4% 81.1% 2.4% Czechia
2020s 86.3% 86.4% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Czechia or Germany?
Germany, at 86.4% against 86.3% in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Czechia and Germany?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
Czechia ranks 20th and Germany ranks 19th 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

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?"