Share of people who say they are happy in Hungary

Hungary: Share of people who say they are happy was 81.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
81.29
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
81.29
in 2022
All-time low
67.47
in 1993
Years of data
6
1984–2022

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

0204060801984200320221984: 76.51993: 67.51998: 77.42004: 70.52010: 77.72022: 81.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who say they are happy in Hungary stood at 81.29. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Hungary peaked at 81.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.47, in 1993.

That places Hungary 29th 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Hungary, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 76.49
1993 67.47 -11.8%
1998 77.38 +14.7%
2004 70.51 -8.9%
2010 77.69 +10.2%
2022 81.29 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76.49 76.49 76.49 1
1990s 72.43 67.47 77.38 2
2000s 70.51 70.51 70.51 1
2010s 77.69 77.69 77.69 1
2020s 81.29 81.29 81.29 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 26 Slovenia 83.51 compare
  2. 27 Chile 82.62 compare
  3. 28 Italy 82.28 compare
  4. 30 Peru 80.77 compare
  5. 31 Russian Federation 79.44 compare
  6. 32 Slovakia 78.91 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 Hungary?
Share of people who say they are happy in Hungary was 81.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 81.29 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 67.47 in 1993.
How does Hungary rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Hungary ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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