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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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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