Netherlands vs Poland: Share of people who say they are happy
Netherlands
90.5%
in 2022
Poland
91.0%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
8th
Poland rank
6th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 91.0% against 90.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Poland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 68.0% | 25.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 77.3% | 17.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 89.2% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 91.0% | 0.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 91.0% against 90.5% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Poland ranks 6th 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?"