Share of people who say they are happy in Australia
Australia: Share of people who say they are happy was 89.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
89.58
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
94.74
in 1984
All-time low
89.58
in 2022
Years of data
5
1984–2022
Share of people who say they are happy in Australia, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 89.58 for share of people who say they are happy in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Australia peaked at 94.74 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 89.58, in 2022.
That places Australia 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of people who say they are happy in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 94.74 | — |
| 1998 | 94.26 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.51 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 92.57 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 89.58 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.74 | 94.74 | 94.74 | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.26 | 94.26 | 94.26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.04 | 91.51 | 92.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.58 | 89.58 | 89.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are happy in Australia?
- Share of people who say they are happy in Australia was 89.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.74 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.58 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for share of people who say they are happy?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who say they are happy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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