Share of people who say they are happy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of people who say they are happy was 90.53 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
90.53
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
95.51
in 2010
All-time low
90.53
in 2022
Years of data
6
1984–2022
Share of people who say they are happy in Netherlands, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 90.53 for share of people who say they are happy in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Netherlands peaked at 95.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90.53, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who say they are happy in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 94.81 | — |
| 1993 | 93.1 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.04 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 95.51 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.43 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 90.53 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.81 | 94.81 | 94.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.1 | 93.1 | 93.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.04 | 95.04 | 95.04 | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.97 | 92.43 | 95.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.53 | 90.53 | 90.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are happy in Netherlands?
- Share of people who say they are happy in Netherlands was 90.53 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.51 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.53 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of people who say they are happy?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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