Share of people who say they are happy in Finland

Finland: Share of people who say they are happy was 88.92 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
88.92
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
93.02
in 1984
All-time low
86.56
in 1993
Years of data
6
1984–2022

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

0204060801001984200320221984: 931993: 86.61998: 91.22004: 89.52010: 88.72022: 88.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say they are happy in Finland is 88.92, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Finland peaked at 93.02 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 86.56, in 1993.

That places Finland 14th 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Finland, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 93.02
1993 86.56 -6.9%
1998 91.19 +5.3%
2004 89.54 -1.8%
2010 88.74 -0.9%
2022 88.92 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93.02 93.02 93.02 1
1990s 88.88 86.56 91.19 2
2000s 89.54 89.54 89.54 1
2010s 88.74 88.74 88.74 1
2020s 88.92 88.92 88.92 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Brazil 89.2 compare
  2. 12 South Korea 89.08 compare
  3. 13 China 88.95 compare
  4. 15 Spain 88.79 compare
  5. 16 Belarus 88.55 compare
  6. 17 Japan 88.32 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 Finland?
Share of people who say they are happy in Finland was 88.92 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 93.02 in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 86.56 in 1993.
How does Finland rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Finland ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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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