Share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer in Denmark

Denmark: Share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer was 97.27 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
97.27
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
98.21
in 2015
All-time low
89.64
in 1975
Years of data
42
1973–2016

Share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer in Denmark, 1973–2016

0204060801001973199420161973: 951975: 89.61976: 92.81977: 94.81978: 94.81979: 93.81980: 95.61981: 94.31982: 95.31983: 95.41984: 94.51985: 95.81986: 94.61987: 95.31988: 90.11989: 95.41990: 96.21991: 971992: 96.51993: 96.81994: 96.61996: 971997: 97.11998: 97.11999: 95.82000: 95.42001: 96.62002: 96.52003: 95.92004: 96.42005: 96.92006: 96.92007: 97.52008: 96.52009: 98.12010: 97.32011: 96.52012: 97.22013: 96.92014: 97.42015: 98.22016: 97.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer in Denmark is 97.27, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer in Denmark peaked at 98.21 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.64, in 1975.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer in Denmark, 1973 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1973 95
1975 89.64 -5.6%
1976 92.78 +3.5%
1977 94.76 +2.1%
1978 94.76 -0.0%
1979 93.76 -1.1%
1980 95.65 +2.0%
1981 94.34 -1.4%
1982 95.3 +1.0%
1983 95.36 +0.1%
1984 94.51 -0.9%
1985 95.78 +1.3%
1986 94.6 -1.2%
1987 95.33 +0.8%
1988 90.06 -5.5%
1989 95.38 +5.9%
1990 96.2 +0.9%
1991 97 +0.8%
1992 96.45 -0.6%
1993 96.8 +0.4%
1994 96.65 -0.2%
1996 97 +0.4%
1997 97.1 +0.1%
1998 97.12 +0.0%
1999 95.81 -1.3%
2000 95.37 -0.5%
2001 96.62 +1.3%
2002 96.45 -0.2%
2003 95.87 -0.6%
2004 96.4 +0.5%
2005 96.92 +0.5%
2006 96.92 -0.0%
2007 97.5 +0.6%
2008 96.46 -1.1%
2009 98.12 +1.7%
2010 97.28 -0.9%
2011 96.53 -0.8%
2012 97.21 +0.7%
2013 96.86 -0.4%
2014 97.36 +0.5%
2015 98.21 +0.9%
2016 97.27 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.45 89.64 95 6
1980s 94.63 90.06 95.78 10
1990s 96.68 95.81 97.12 9
2000s 96.66 95.37 98.12 10
2010s 97.25 96.53 98.21 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Iceland 97.6 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 96.5 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 96.18 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 95.34 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer in Denmark?
Share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer in Denmark was 97.27 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 98.21 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 89.64 in 1975.
How does Denmark rank for share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who say they are happy eurobarometer
Source
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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