Finland vs Spain: Share of people who say they are happy
Finland
88.9%
in 2022
Spain
88.8%
in 2022
Finland rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 88.9% against 88.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 77.8% | 15.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 84.9% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 86.5% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 90.9% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.8% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 88.9% against 88.8% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Finland and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Finland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th 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?"