Share of people who say they are happy in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of people who say they are happy was 89.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89.08
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
90.01
in 2014
All-time low
75.22
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2022
Share of people who say they are happy in Republic of Korea, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 89.08 for share of people who say they are happy in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Republic of Korea peaked at 90.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.22, in 1993.
That places Republic of Korea 12th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.22 | — |
| 1998 | 88.79 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 87.67 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 87.38 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.01 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 89.08 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.01 | 75.22 | 88.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.67 | 87.67 | 87.67 | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.69 | 87.38 | 90.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.08 | 89.08 | 89.08 | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are happy in Republic of Korea?
- Share of people who say they are happy in Republic of Korea was 89.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.22 in 1993.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of people who say they are happy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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