Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Greece
Greece: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 38.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Greece, 1981–2016
Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Greece is 38.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Greece peaked at 73.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.2% | — |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 67.3% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 63.5% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.7% | 57.2% | 67.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 49.7% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 43.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 32.4% | 45.7% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Greece?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Greece was 38.0% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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?"