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
Share of people who say they are happy in Italy, 1984–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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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% of respondents replying "very happy" or "quite happy" when asked "Taking all things together, would you say you are very happy, quite happy, not very happy or not at all happy?"