Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Portugal
Portugal: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 64.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Portugal, 1985–2016
Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Portugal stood at 64.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Portugal peaked at 81.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2012.
That places Portugal 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.7% | — |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 59.9% | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 72.4% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.0% | 54.7% | 70.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 59.4% | 81.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 49.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 32.8% | 64.6% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Portugal?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Portugal was 64.6% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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?"