Poland vs Sweden: Share of people who say they are happy
Poland
91.0%
in 2022
Sweden
93.8%
in 2022
Poland rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93.8% against 91.0% in Poland, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 94.7% | 18.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 93.4% | 16.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 93.0% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 93.8% | 2.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say they are happy, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 93.8% against 91.0% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Poland and Sweden?
- 2.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Poland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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?"