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

Estonia: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 80.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
80.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2016
All-time low
69.2%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0204060802004201020162004: 69.8 %2005: 69.2 %2006: 74.1 %2007: 77.9 %2008: 75 %2009: 73.2 %2010: 72.5 %2011: 69.8 %2012: 69.6 %2013: 72 %2014: 77.6 %2015: 79.3 %2016: 80.3 %

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 Estonia stood at 80.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Estonia peaked at 80.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2005.

That places Estonia 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Estonia, 2004 to 2016.
Year % Change
2004 69.8%
2005 69.2% -0.9%
2006 74.1% +7.2%
2007 77.9% +5.2%
2008 75.0% -3.8%
2009 73.2% -2.4%
2010 72.5% -0.8%
2011 69.8% -3.7%
2012 69.6% -0.4%
2013 72.0% +3.5%
2014 77.6% +7.7%
2015 79.3% +2.2%
2016 80.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.2% 69.2% 77.9% 6
2010s 74.5% 69.6% 80.3% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 16 France 84.1% compare
  2. 17 Poland 82.4% compare
  3. 18 Cyprus 80.5% compare
  4. 20 Spain 78.1% compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 75.4% compare
  6. 22 Latvia 74.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Estonia?
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Estonia was 80.3% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2005.
How does Estonia rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Estonia ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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