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
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Hungary, 2004–2016
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 43.6% | 54.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 44.8% | 65.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
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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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?"