India vs Türkiye: Share of people who say they are happy
India
84.0%
in 2022
Türkiye
85.0%
in 2022
India rank
25th
Türkiye rank
22nd
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- India
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.0% against 84.0% in India, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Türkiye ahead.
India ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 84.7% | 10.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 72.2% | 0.7% | India |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 0.0% | India |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 85.0% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, India or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.0% against 84.0% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between India and Türkiye?
- 1.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do India and Türkiye rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- India ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 22nd 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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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?"