Share of people who say they are happy in Latvia

Latvia: Share of people who say they are happy was 78.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
78.81
World rank
33rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
78.81
in 2022
All-time low
44.41
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2022

Share of people who say they are happy in Latvia, 1993–2022

0204060801993200720221993: 44.41998: 68.82004: 56.52010: 74.52022: 78.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say they are happy in Latvia is 78.81, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Latvia peaked at 78.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.41, in 1993.

That places Latvia 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Latvia, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 44.41
1998 68.83 +55.0%
2004 56.47 -18.0%
2010 74.49 +31.9%
2022 78.81 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.62 44.41 68.83 2
2000s 56.47 56.47 56.47 1
2010s 74.49 74.49 74.49 1
2020s 78.81 78.81 78.81 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 30 Peru 80.77 compare
  2. 31 Russia 79.44 compare
  3. 32 Slovakia 78.91 compare
  4. 34 Romania 77.93 compare
  5. 35 South Africa 76.36 compare
  6. 36 Ukraine 76.26 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 Latvia?
Share of people who say they are happy in Latvia was 78.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 78.81 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.41 in 1993.
How does Latvia rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Latvia ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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