Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Spain
Spain: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 78.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Spain, 1985–2016
Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Spain is 78.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Spain peaked at 89.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 1988.
That places Spain 20th 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 31 years of available data.
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 70.0% | — |
| 1986 | 72.7% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 75.7% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 77.4% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 67.5% | 78.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 71.0% | 83.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 75.2% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 69.5% | 78.1% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Spain?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Spain was 78.1% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 1988.
- How does Spain rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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About this data
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?"