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

0204060801001993200720221993: 75.21998: 88.82004: 87.72010: 87.42014: 902022: 89.1

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Republic of Korea, 1993 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 9 Denmark 90.1 compare
  2. 10 Australia 89.58 compare
  3. 11 Brazil 89.2 compare
  4. 13 China 88.95 compare
  5. 14 Finland 88.92 compare
  6. 15 Spain 88.79 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 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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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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