Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Austria

Austria: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 84.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
84.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 1996
All-time low
80.4%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1996–2016

Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Austria, 1996–2016

0204060801001996200620161996: 93.2 %1997: 83.7 %1998: 83.4 %1999: 83.6 %2000: 80.8 %2001: 85.6 %2002: 83.1 %2003: 82.5 %2004: 84.6 %2005: 85.3 %2006: 84 %2007: 85.8 %2008: 80.4 %2009: 82.7 %2010: 84.9 %2011: 84.4 %2012: 85.3 %2013: 83.4 %2014: 90.1 %2015: 86.4 %2016: 84.7 %

Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Austria is 84.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Austria peaked at 93.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2008.

That places Austria 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Austria, 1996 to 2016.
Year % Change
1996 93.2%
1997 83.7% -10.2%
1998 83.4% -0.4%
1999 83.6% +0.2%
2000 80.8% -3.3%
2001 85.6% +6.0%
2002 83.1% -2.9%
2003 82.5% -0.7%
2004 84.6% +2.6%
2005 85.3% +0.8%
2006 84.0% -1.5%
2007 85.8% +2.2%
2008 80.4% -6.3%
2009 82.7% +2.8%
2010 84.9% +2.7%
2011 84.4% -0.6%
2012 85.3% +1.1%
2013 83.4% -2.3%
2014 90.1% +8.0%
2015 86.4% -4.1%
2016 84.7% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.0% 83.4% 93.2% 4
2000s 83.5% 80.4% 85.8% 10
2010s 85.6% 83.4% 90.1% 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Germany 90.3% compare
  2. 13 Slovenia 88.5% compare
  3. 14 Czechia 86.1% compare
  4. 16 France 84.1% compare
  5. 17 Poland 82.4% compare
  6. 18 Cyprus 80.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Austria?
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Austria was 84.7% in 2016, according to Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2008.
How does Austria rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Austria ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life
Unit
%
Source
Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 751 data points, 1973–2016
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