Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Poland
Poland: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 82.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Poland, 2004–2016
Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 82.4% 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.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Poland peaked at 82.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2005.
That places Poland 17th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.3% | — |
| 2005 | 69.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 69.2% | 76.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 75.7% | 82.4% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Poland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Poland?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Poland was 82.4% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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?"