Romania vs Ukraine: Share of people who say they are happy
Romania
77.9%
in 2022
Ukraine
76.3%
in 2022
Romania rank
34th
Ukraine rank
36th
Share of people who say they are happy over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 77.9% against 76.3% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 45.9% | 10.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 46.0% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 69.5% | 3.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 76.3% | 1.7% | Romania |
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 Ukraine?
- Romania, at 77.9% against 76.3% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say they are happy between Romania and Ukraine?
- 1.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for share of people who say they are happy?
- Romania ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 36th 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?"