Japan vs Spain: Share of people who say they are happy
Japan
88.3%
in 2022
Spain
88.8%
in 2022
Japan rank
17th
Spain rank
15th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 88.8% against 88.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.0% | 77.8% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 84.9% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 88.6% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 88.8% against 88.3% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Japan and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Japan ranks 17th 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?"