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

Croatia: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 71.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
71.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2015
All-time low
63.5%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Croatia, 2004–2016

0204060802004201020162004: 70.4 %2005: 68.3 %2006: 70.1 %2007: 71 %2008: 68.7 %2009: 63.5 %2010: 68.2 %2011: 67 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 68.7 %2014: 66.6 %2015: 72.1 %2016: 71 %

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

Analysis

Croatia recorded 71.0% for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in 2016.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Croatia peaked at 72.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2009.

Croatia ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Croatia, 2004 to 2016.
Year % Change
2004 70.4%
2005 68.3% -3.0%
2006 70.1% +2.6%
2007 71.0% +1.3%
2008 68.7% -3.3%
2009 63.5% -7.5%
2010 68.2% +7.4%
2011 67.0% -1.9%
2012 66.8% -0.2%
2013 68.7% +2.8%
2014 66.6% -3.0%
2015 72.1% +8.2%
2016 71.0% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.7% 63.5% 71.0% 6
2010s 68.6% 66.6% 72.1% 7

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 20 Spain 78.1% compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 75.4% compare
  3. 22 Latvia 74.3% compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 67.9% compare
  5. 25 Türkiye 65.6% compare
  6. 26 Italy 65.2% 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 Croatia?
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Croatia was 71.0% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2009.
How does Croatia rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Croatia ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia 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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