Estonia vs India: Share of people who say they are happy
Estonia
84.4%
in 2022
India
84.0%
in 2022
Estonia rank
24th
India rank
25th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Estonia
- India
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 84.4% against 84.0% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was India ahead.
Estonia ranks 24th and India ranks 25th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 73.9% | 13.7% | India |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 72.9% | 8.4% | India |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 81.4% | 3.6% | India |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.0% | 0.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Estonia or India?
- Estonia, at 84.4% against 84.0% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Estonia and India?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and India rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Estonia ranks 24th and India ranks 25th 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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% 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?"