Share of people who say they are happy in Germany

Germany: Share of people who say they are happy was 86.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
86.4
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
86.4
in 2022
All-time low
79.14
in 1984
Years of data
7
1984–2022

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

0204060801984200320221984: 79.11993: 81.31998: 80.62004: 83.82010: 81.12014: 842022: 86.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say they are happy in Germany is 86.4, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Germany peaked at 86.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.14, in 1984.

Germany ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Germany, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 79.14
1993 81.29 +2.7%
1998 80.55 -0.9%
2004 83.78 +4.0%
2010 81.09 -3.2%
2014 84.05 +3.6%
2022 86.4 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 79.14 79.14 79.14 1
1990s 80.92 80.55 81.29 2
2000s 83.78 83.78 83.78 1
2010s 82.57 81.09 84.05 2
2020s 86.4 86.4 86.4 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 Belarus 88.55 compare
  2. 17 Japan 88.32 compare
  3. 18 United States of America 88.18 compare
  4. 20 Czechia 86.35 compare
  5. 21 Argentina 85.71 compare
  6. 22 Türkiye 85.01 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 Germany?
Share of people who say they are happy in Germany was 86.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 86.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 79.14 in 1984.
How does Germany rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Germany ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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