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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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