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

Latest (2016)
80.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2004
All-time low
68.1%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0204060802004201020162004: 89.4 %2005: 84.9 %2006: 86.2 %2007: 86 %2008: 87.1 %2009: 85.1 %2010: 82.1 %2011: 78.5 %2012: 76.1 %2013: 68.1 %2014: 80.8 %2015: 79.9 %2016: 80.5 %

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Cyprus, 2004 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.5% 84.9% 89.4% 6
2010s 78.0% 68.1% 82.1% 7

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 15 Austria 84.7% compare
  2. 16 France 84.1% compare
  3. 17 Poland 82.4% compare
  4. 19 Estonia 80.3% compare
  5. 20 Spain 78.1% compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 75.4% 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 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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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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