Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Italy
Italy: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 65.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Italy, 1973–2016
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 Italy stood at 65.2%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Italy peaked at 80.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1976.
Italy ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 65.0% | — |
| 1975 | 56.6% | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 60.8% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 58.7% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 66.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 64.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 70.5% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 69.6% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 77.3% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 79.3% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 56.2% | 65.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 64.2% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 73.3% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 63.7% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 57.2% | 71.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Italy?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Italy was 65.2% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1976.
- How does Italy rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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?"