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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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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