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

Latest (2016)
93.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2016
All-time low
76.6%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0204060801002004201020162004: 88.2 %2005: 82.4 %2006: 79.2 %2007: 82.9 %2008: 84.8 %2009: 82 %2010: 76.9 %2011: 76.6 %2012: 77.9 %2013: 89.2 %2014: 90.2 %2015: 92.2 %2016: 93.5 %

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Malta, 2004 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.2% 79.2% 88.2% 6
2010s 85.2% 76.6% 93.5% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 6 Finland 94.7% compare
  2. 7 Ireland 94.5% compare
  3. 8 Norway 94.0%
  4. 10 United Kingdom 93.1% compare
  5. 11 Belgium 91.5% compare
  6. 12 Germany 90.3% 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 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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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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