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

Slovenia: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 88.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
88.5%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2004
All-time low
81.8%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0204060801002004201020162004: 90.1 %2005: 88.3 %2006: 88.3 %2007: 88.7 %2008: 86.8 %2009: 86.3 %2010: 85.3 %2011: 82.7 %2012: 85.4 %2013: 81.8 %2014: 82.8 %2015: 83.7 %2016: 88.5 %

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 Slovenia stood at 88.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Slovenia peaked at 90.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2013.

That places Slovenia 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Slovenia, 2004 to 2016.
Year % Change
2004 90.1%
2005 88.3% -2.0%
2006 88.3% +0.0%
2007 88.7% +0.4%
2008 86.8% -2.2%
2009 86.3% -0.6%
2010 85.3% -1.2%
2011 82.7% -3.0%
2012 85.4% +3.3%
2013 81.8% -4.2%
2014 82.8% +1.2%
2015 83.7% +1.1%
2016 88.5% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.1% 86.3% 90.1% 6
2010s 84.3% 81.8% 88.5% 7

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 10 United Kingdom 93.1% compare
  2. 11 Belgium 91.5% compare
  3. 12 Germany 90.3% compare
  4. 14 Czechia 86.1% compare
  5. 15 Austria 84.7% compare
  6. 16 France 84.1% 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 Slovenia?
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Slovenia was 88.5% 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2013.
How does Slovenia rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Slovenia ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia 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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