Share of people who say they are happy in Spain

Spain: Share of people who say they are happy was 88.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
88.79
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
90.9
in 2010
All-time low
77.75
in 1984
Years of data
7
1984–2022

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

0204060801001984200320221984: 77.81993: 83.31998: 86.52004: 86.52010: 90.92014: 86.42022: 88.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 88.79 for share of people who say they are happy in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Spain peaked at 90.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.75, in 1984.

Spain ranks 15th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Spain, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 77.75
1993 83.34 +7.2%
1998 86.53 +3.8%
2004 86.51 -0.0%
2010 90.9 +5.1%
2014 86.39 -5.0%
2022 88.79 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.75 77.75 77.75 1
1990s 84.94 83.34 86.53 2
2000s 86.51 86.51 86.51 1
2010s 88.64 86.39 90.9 2
2020s 88.79 88.79 88.79 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 89.08 compare
  2. 13 China 88.95 compare
  3. 14 Finland 88.92 compare
  4. 16 Belarus 88.55 compare
  5. 17 Japan 88.32 compare
  6. 18 United States of America 88.18 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 Spain?
Share of people who say they are happy in Spain was 88.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 90.9 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 77.75 in 1984.
How does Spain rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Spain ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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