Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 93.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1973–2016
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 93.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 93.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1988.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 85.0% | — |
| 1975 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 85.6% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 86.2% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 84.2% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 79.6% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 88.2% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 85.6% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.6% | 83.4% | 85.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 85.1% | 79.6% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 83.1% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 86.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 89.5% | 93.1% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 93.1% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1988.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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?"