Share of people who say they are happy in Norway

Norway: Share of people who say they are happy was 94.06 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
94.06
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
95.85
in 2010
All-time low
92.2
in 1984
Years of data
5
1984–2022

Share of people who say they are happy in Norway, 1984–2022

0204060801001984200320221984: 92.21993: 93.51998: 94.32010: 95.82022: 94.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who say they are happy in Norway stood at 94.06.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Norway peaked at 95.85 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.2, in 1984.

Norway ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Norway, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 92.2
1993 93.46 +1.4%
1998 94.32 +0.9%
2010 95.85 +1.6%
2022 94.06 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92.2 92.2 92.2 1
1990s 93.89 93.46 94.32 2
2010s 95.85 95.85 95.85 1
2020s 94.06 94.06 94.06 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Iceland 95.11 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 93.78 compare
  3. 4 Mexico 92.02 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 91.45 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 Norway?
Share of people who say they are happy in Norway was 94.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 95.85 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 92.2 in 1984.
How does Norway rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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