Share of people who say they are happy in Iceland

Iceland: Share of people who say they are happy was 95.11 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
95.11
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
97
in 2004
All-time low
95.11
in 2022
Years of data
5
1984–2022

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

0204060801001984200320221984: 96.31993: 95.62004: 972010: 96.12022: 95.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say they are happy in Iceland is 95.11, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Iceland peaked at 97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.11, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Iceland, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 96.33
1993 95.58 -0.8%
2004 97 +1.5%
2010 96.14 -0.9%
2022 95.11 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.33 96.33 96.33 1
1990s 95.58 95.58 95.58 1
2000s 97 97 97 1
2010s 96.14 96.14 96.14 1
2020s 95.11 95.11 95.11 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Norway 94.06 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 93.78 compare
  3. 4 Mexico 92.02 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 Iceland?
Share of people who say they are happy in Iceland was 95.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 97 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 95.11 in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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