Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Latvia or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 79.4% against 78.8% in Latvia as of 2022.

What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Latvia and Russian Federation?

0.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?

5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.

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.

Latvia vs Russian Federation: Share of people who say they are happy

Latvia

78.8%

in 2022

Russian Federation

79.4%

in 2022

Latvia rank

33rd

Russian Federation rank

31st

Share of people who say they are happy over time

Latvia
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 79.4% against 78.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Latvia ranks 33rd and Russian Federation ranks 31st of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56.6%	48.7%	7.9%	Latvia
2000s	56.5%	48.1%	8.3%	Latvia
2010s	74.5%	67.5%	7.0%	Latvia
2020s	78.8%	79.4%	0.6%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Latvia or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 79.4% against 78.8% in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Latvia and Russian Federation?: 0.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?: Latvia ranks 33rd and Russian Federation ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Share of people who say they are happy
Unit: %
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 39 places, 224 data points, 1984–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

% 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?"