Share of people who say they are happy in China
China: Share of people who say they are happy was 88.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
88.95
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
88.95
in 2022
All-time low
66.6
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2022
Share of people who say they are happy in China, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people who say they are happy in China stood at 88.95. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in China peaked at 88.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.6, in 1993.
That places China 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who say they are happy in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 66.6 | — |
| 1998 | 83.6 | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 77.8 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 76.71 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.47 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 88.95 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1 | 66.6 | 83.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.8 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.59 | 76.71 | 84.47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.95 | 88.95 | 88.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are happy in China?
- Share of people who say they are happy in China was 88.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 88.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6 in 1993.
- How does China rank for share of people who say they are happy?
- China ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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