Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Turkey
Turkey: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 65.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Turkey, 2004–2016
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 Turkey is 65.6%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Turkey peaked at 73.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2009.
That places Turkey 25th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.0% | — |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 61.2% | 73.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 63.8% | 67.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Turkey?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Turkey was 65.6% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- Turkey ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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?"