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

Latest (2016)
82.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2016
All-time low
69.2%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0204060802004201020162004: 71.3 %2005: 69.2 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 76.9 %2008: 75.4 %2009: 76.7 %2010: 78.4 %2011: 75.8 %2012: 76.3 %2013: 75.7 %2014: 81.4 %2015: 82.2 %2016: 82.4 %

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.7% 69.2% 76.9% 6
2010s 78.9% 75.7% 82.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Czechia 86.1% compare
  2. 15 Austria 84.7% compare
  3. 16 France 84.1% compare
  4. 18 Cyprus 80.5% compare
  5. 19 Estonia 80.3% compare
  6. 20 Spain 78.1% 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 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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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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