Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Malta
Malta: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 93.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Malta, 2004–2016
Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 93.5% for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Malta peaked at 93.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2011.
That places Malta 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 88.2% | — |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 79.2% | 88.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 76.6% | 93.5% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Malta
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Malta?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Malta was 93.5% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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?"