Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 96.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Netherlands, 1973–2016
Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 96.5% for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in 2016.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Netherlands peaked at 96.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 1975.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 93.0% | — |
| 1975 | 86.2% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 90.5% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 93.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 94.7% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 92.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 92.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 92.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 91.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 94.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 93.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 92.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 86.2% | 94.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 89.8% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 91.5% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 90.1% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.2% | 96.5% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Netherlands?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Netherlands was 96.5% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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?"