Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Finland
Finland: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 94.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Finland, 1996–2016
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 Finland stood at 94.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Finland peaked at 95.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2000.
That places Finland 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 93.7% | — |
| 1997 | 90.1% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 88.1% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 87.6% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.7% | 94.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Finland?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Finland was 94.7% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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About this data
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?"