Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Serbia

Serbia: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 45.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2014
All-time low
33.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2016

Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Serbia, 2012–2016

010203040502012201420162012: 33.5 %2013: 37.7 %2014: 49.4 %2015: 45.2 %2016: 45.9 %

Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 45.9% for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over five years.

That places Serbia 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Serbia, 2012 to 2016.
Year % Change
2012 33.5%
2013 37.7% +12.6%
2014 49.4% +31.0%
2015 45.2% -8.5%
2016 45.9% +1.5%

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 30 Romania 58.9% compare
  2. 31 Montenegro 55.8% compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 48.4% compare
  4. 34 Greece 38.0% 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 Serbia?
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Serbia was 45.9% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Serbia ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Serbia 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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