Share of people who say they are happy in South Africa
South Africa: Share of people who say they are happy was 76.4% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Share of people who say they are happy in South Africa, 1984–2014
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 76.4% for share of people who say they are happy in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in South Africa peaked at 80.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who say they are happy in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 80.4% | — |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 66.4% | 72.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 76.4% | 77.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are happy in South Africa?
- Share of people who say they are happy in South Africa was 76.4% in 2014, 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for share of people who say they are happy?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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?"