Share of people who say they are happy in Russia
Russia: Share of people who say they are happy was 79.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people who say they are happy in Russia, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who say they are happy in Russia is 79.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Russia peaked at 79.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1993.
That places Russia 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who say they are happy in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.2% | — |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 47.2% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 67.5% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are happy in Russia?
- Share of people who say they are happy in Russia was 79.4% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for share of people who say they are happy?
- Russia ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by 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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% of respondents replying "very happy" or "quite happy" when asked "Taking all things together, would you say you are very happy, quite happy, not very happy or not at all happy?"