Share of people who say they are happy in India
India: Share of people who say they are happy was 84.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
84.04
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
87.42
in 2014
All-time low
72
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2022
Share of people who say they are happy in India, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 84.04 for share of people who say they are happy in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in India peaked at 87.42 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72, in 1993.
India ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who say they are happy in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72 | — |
| 1998 | 75.88 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 72.88 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 75.36 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 87.42 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 84.04 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.94 | 72 | 75.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.88 | 72.88 | 72.88 | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.39 | 75.36 | 87.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.04 | 84.04 | 84.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are happy in India?
- Share of people who say they are happy in India was 84.04 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.42 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 1993.
- How does India rank for share of people who say they are happy?
- India ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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