Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in France
France: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 84.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in France, 1973–2016
Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 84.1% for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in 2016.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in France peaked at 85.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1988.
That places France 16th 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 42 years of available data.
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 77.0% | — |
| 1975 | 73.9% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 71.1% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 70.1% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.4% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 70.0% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 73.4% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 69.4% | 77.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 67.0% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 70.8% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 75.4% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 80.0% | 85.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in France?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in France was 84.1% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1988.
- How does France rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- France ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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?"