Share of people who say they are happy in Denmark

Denmark: Share of people who say they are happy was 90.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
90.1
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
96.34
in 2010
All-time low
90.1
in 2022
Years of data
5
1984–2022

Share of people who say they are happy in Denmark, 1984–2022

0204060801001984200320221984: 92.61993: 93.62004: 94.12010: 96.32022: 90.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say they are happy in Denmark is 90.1, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Denmark peaked at 96.34 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90.1, in 2022.

That places Denmark 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Denmark, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 92.57
1993 93.59 +1.1%
2004 94.13 +0.6%
2010 96.34 +2.3%
2022 90.1 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92.57 92.57 92.57 1
1990s 93.59 93.59 93.59 1
2000s 94.13 94.13 94.13 1
2010s 96.34 96.34 96.34 1
2020s 90.1 90.1 90.1 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Poland 90.96 compare
  2. 7 France 90.88 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 90.53 compare
  4. 10 Australia 89.58 compare
  5. 11 Brazil 89.2 compare
  6. 12 Republic of Korea 89.08 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 Denmark?
Share of people who say they are happy in Denmark was 90.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 96.34 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1 in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Denmark ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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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