Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 80.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus stood at 80.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Cyprus peaked at 89.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.4% | — |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 84.9% | 89.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 68.1% | 82.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Cyprus?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Cyprus was 80.5% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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?"