Share of people who say they are happy in Romania

Romania: Share of people who say they are happy was 77.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
77.93
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
77.93
in 2022
All-time low
46.51
in 2004
Years of data
6
1993–2022

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

0204060801993200720221993: 61.61998: 56.12004: 46.52010: 63.52014: 692022: 77.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who say they are happy in Romania stood at 77.93. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Romania peaked at 77.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.51, in 2004.

That places Romania 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Romania, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 61.56
1998 56.09 -8.9%
2004 46.51 -17.1%
2010 63.5 +36.5%
2014 69.04 +8.7%
2022 77.93 +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.83 56.09 61.56 2
2000s 46.51 46.51 46.51 1
2010s 66.27 63.5 69.04 2
2020s 77.93 77.93 77.93 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Russian Federation 79.44 compare
  2. 32 Slovakia 78.91 compare
  3. 33 Latvia 78.81 compare
  4. 35 South Africa 76.36 compare
  5. 36 Ukraine 76.26 compare
  6. 37 Lithuania 73.65 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 Romania?
Share of people who say they are happy in Romania was 77.93 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 77.93 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 46.51 in 2004.
How does Romania rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Romania ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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