Share of people who say they are happy in Italy

Italy: Share of people who say they are happy was 82.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
82.3%
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2010
All-time low
75.6%
in 1984
Years of data
5
1984–2022

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

0204060801984200320221984: 75.6 %1993: 83.2 %2004: 79.2 %2010: 85.7 %2022: 82.3 %

Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 82.3% for share of people who say they are happy in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Italy peaked at 85.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1984.

Italy ranks 28th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Italy, 1984 to 2022.
Year % Change
1984 75.6%
1993 83.2% +10.0%
2004 79.2% -4.8%
2010 85.7% +8.3%
2022 82.3% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 75.6% 75.6% 75.6% 1
1990s 83.2% 83.2% 83.2% 1
2000s 79.2% 79.2% 79.2% 1
2010s 85.7% 85.7% 85.7% 1
2020s 82.3% 82.3% 82.3% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 India 84.0% compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 83.5% compare
  3. 27 Chile 82.6% compare
  4. 29 Hungary 81.3% compare
  5. 30 Peru 80.8% compare
  6. 31 Russia 79.4% 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 Italy?
Share of people who say they are happy in Italy was 82.3% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1984.
How does Italy rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Italy ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by 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
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by 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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