Czechia vs United States of America: Share of people who say they are happy
Czechia
86.3%
in 2022
United States of America
88.2%
in 2022
Czechia rank
20th
United States of America rank
18th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Czechia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 88.2% against 86.3% in Czechia, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th of 39 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 90.9% | 11.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 93.1% | 7.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 93.1% | 9.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 88.2% | 1.8% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 88.2% against 86.3% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Czechia and United States of America?
- 1.9%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and United States of America rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Czechia ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th 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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% 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?"