Mexico vs Norway: Share of people who say they are happy
Mexico
92.0%
in 2022
Norway
94.1%
in 2022
Mexico rank
4th
Norway rank
2nd
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Mexico
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 94.1% against 92.0% in Mexico, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.2% | 92.2% | 13.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 93.9% | 25.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 95.8% | 5.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 94.1% | 2.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Mexico or Norway?
- Norway, at 94.1% against 92.0% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Mexico and Norway?
- 2.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Mexico ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd 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?"