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

Hungary: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 63.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
63.8%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2015
All-time low
43.6%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 50.3 %2005: 54.6 %2006: 52 %2007: 51.5 %2008: 46.5 %2009: 43.6 %2010: 50.4 %2011: 49.6 %2012: 44.8 %2013: 47.8 %2014: 62.7 %2015: 65.9 %2016: 63.8 %

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 Hungary is 63.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Hungary peaked at 65.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2009.

Hungary ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Hungary, 2004 to 2016.
Year % Change
2004 50.3%
2005 54.6% +8.7%
2006 52.0% -4.8%
2007 51.5% -1.0%
2008 46.5% -9.6%
2009 43.6% -6.2%
2010 50.4% +15.5%
2011 49.6% -1.6%
2012 44.8% -9.7%
2013 47.8% +6.7%
2014 62.7% +31.3%
2015 65.9% +5.1%
2016 63.8% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.8% 43.6% 54.6% 6
2010s 55.0% 44.8% 65.9% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 25 Türkiye 65.6% compare
  2. 26 Italy 65.2% compare
  3. 27 Portugal 64.6% compare
  4. 29 North Macedonia 61.6% compare
  5. 30 Romania 58.9% compare
  6. 31 Montenegro 55.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Hungary?
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Hungary was 63.8% 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2009.
How does Hungary rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Hungary ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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