Share of people who say they are happy in Brazil

Brazil: Share of people who say they are happy was 89.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
89.2
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
91.96
in 2014
All-time low
75.48
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2022

Share of people who say they are happy in Brazil, 1993–2022

0204060801001993200720221993: 75.51998: 82.92010: 90.42014: 922022: 89.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 89.2 for share of people who say they are happy in 2022.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Brazil peaked at 91.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.48, in 1993.

Brazil ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of people who say they are happy in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Brazil, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 75.48
1998 82.94 +9.9%
2010 90.37 +9.0%
2014 91.96 +1.8%
2022 89.2 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.21 75.48 82.94 2
2010s 91.17 90.37 91.96 2
2020s 89.2 89.2 89.2 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Netherlands 90.53 compare
  2. 9 Denmark 90.1 compare
  3. 10 Australia 89.58 compare
  4. 12 South Korea 89.08 compare
  5. 13 China 88.95 compare
  6. 14 Finland 88.92 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say they are happy in Brazil?
Share of people who say they are happy in Brazil was 89.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 91.96 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 75.48 in 1993.
How does Brazil rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Share of people who say they are happy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 224 data points, 1984–2022
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