Romania vs Russian Federation: Share of people who say they are happy
Romania
77.9%
in 2022
Russian Federation
79.4%
in 2022
Romania rank
34th
Russian Federation rank
31st
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Romania
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 79.4% against 77.9% in Romania, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 34th and Russian Federation ranks 31st of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 48.7% | 10.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 48.1% | 1.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 70.5% | 4.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 79.4% | 1.5% | 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, Romania or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 79.4% against 77.9% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Romania and Russian Federation?
- 1.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Romania ranks 34th and Russian Federation ranks 31st 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?"