Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 48.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Bulgaria, 2004–2016
Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Bulgaria stood at 48.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Bulgaria peaked at 48.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.4% | — |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 29.4% | 39.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 34.5% | 48.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 29 North Macedonia 61.6% compare
- 30 Romania 58.9% compare
- 31 Montenegro 55.8% compare
- 33 Serbia 45.9% compare
- 34 Greece 38.0% compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Bulgaria?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Bulgaria was 48.4% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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Share of people answering "very satisfied" or "fairly satisfied" to the question "On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied with the life you lead?"