Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Latvia
Latvia: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 74.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Latvia, 2004–2016
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 Latvia stood at 74.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Latvia peaked at 74.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2009.
That places Latvia 22nd 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 13 years of available data.
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.4% | — |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 53.8% | 64.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 58.7% | 74.3% | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Latvia?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Latvia was 74.3% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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?"