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

Slovakia: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 75.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
75.4%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2016
All-time low
59.0%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0204060802004201020162004: 59 %2005: 63.4 %2006: 68.9 %2007: 70.1 %2008: 70.1 %2009: 68.5 %2010: 74.5 %2011: 71.2 %2012: 67.8 %2013: 66.1 %2014: 70 %2015: 71.5 %2016: 75.4 %

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

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 75.4% 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 5.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Slovakia peaked at 75.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2004.

Slovakia ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Slovakia, 2004 to 2016.
Year % Change
2004 59.0%
2005 63.4% +7.4%
2006 68.9% +8.7%
2007 70.1% +1.7%
2008 70.1% -0.1%
2009 68.5% -2.3%
2010 74.5% +8.9%
2011 71.2% -4.5%
2012 67.8% -4.8%
2013 66.1% -2.5%
2014 70.0% +6.0%
2015 71.5% +2.1%
2016 75.4% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.6% 59.0% 70.1% 6
2010s 70.9% 66.1% 75.4% 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 18 Cyprus 80.5% compare
  2. 19 Estonia 80.3% compare
  3. 20 Spain 78.1% compare
  4. 22 Latvia 74.3% compare
  5. 23 Croatia 71.0% compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 67.9% 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 Slovakia?
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Slovakia was 75.4% 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2004.
How does Slovakia rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Slovakia ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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