Denmark vs France: Share of people who say they are happy
Denmark
90.1%
in 2022
France
90.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
France rank
7th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 90.9% against 90.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and France ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.6% | 88.9% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 91.4% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 90.7% | 3.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 91.0% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 90.9% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Denmark or France?
- France, at 90.9% against 90.1% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Denmark and France?
- 0.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Denmark ranks 9th and France ranks 7th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) β 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?"