Hungary vs Italy: Share of people who say they are happy
Hungary
81.3%
in 2022
Italy
82.3%
in 2022
Hungary rank
29th
Italy rank
28th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 82.3% against 81.3% in Hungary, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and Italy ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.5% | 75.6% | 0.9% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 83.2% | 15.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 79.2% | 8.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 85.7% | 8.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 82.3% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Hungary or Italy?
- Italy, at 82.3% against 81.3% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Hungary and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Italy ranks 28th 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?"