Share of people who say they are happy in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of people who say they are happy was 60.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
60.17
World rank
39th
of 39 countries
All-time high
60.17
in 2022
All-time low
35.4
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2022

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

02040601993200720221993: 35.41998: 55.52004: 44.52010: 58.22022: 60.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who say they are happy in Bulgaria stood at 60.17. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Bulgaria peaked at 60.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 1993.

Bulgaria ranks 39th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Bulgaria, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 35.4
1998 55.5 +56.8%
2004 44.5 -19.8%
2010 58.15 +30.7%
2022 60.17 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.45 35.4 55.5 2
2000s 44.5 44.5 44.5 1
2010s 58.15 58.15 58.15 1
2020s 60.17 60.17 60.17 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 Ukraine 76.26 compare
  2. 37 Lithuania 73.65 compare
  3. 38 Nigeria 72.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say they are happy in Bulgaria?
Share of people who say they are happy in Bulgaria was 60.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 60.17 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 1993.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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