Share of people who say they are happy in France
France: Share of people who say they are happy was 90.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who say they are happy in France, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people who say they are happy in France stood at 90.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in France peaked at 91.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1984.
France ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who say they are happy in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 88.9% | — |
| 1993 | 91.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are happy in France?
- Share of people who say they are happy in France was 90.9% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1984.
- How does France rank for share of people who say they are happy?
- France ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by 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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% of respondents replying "very happy" or "quite happy" when asked "Taking all things together, would you say you are very happy, quite happy, not very happy or not at all happy?"