Romania vs South Africa: Share of people who say they are happy
Romania
77.9%
in 2022
South Africa
76.4%
in 2014
Romania rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 77.9% against 76.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 69.4% | 10.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 77.3% | 30.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 77.1% | 10.8% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Romania, at 77.9% against 76.4% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Romania and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Romania ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th 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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% 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?"