Share of people who say they are happy in Sweden

Sweden: Share of people who say they are happy was 93.78 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
93.78
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
95.42
in 1993
All-time low
91.55
in 2010
Years of data
7
1984–2022

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

0204060801001984200320221984: 93.81993: 95.41998: 942004: 93.42010: 91.62014: 94.52022: 93.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 93.78 for share of people who say they are happy in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Sweden peaked at 95.42 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 91.55, in 2010.

That places Sweden 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Sweden, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 93.82
1993 95.42 +1.7%
1998 93.95 -1.5%
2004 93.4 -0.6%
2010 91.55 -2.0%
2014 94.52 +3.2%
2022 93.78 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93.82 93.82 93.82 1
1990s 94.68 93.95 95.42 2
2000s 93.4 93.4 93.4 1
2010s 93.03 91.55 94.52 2
2020s 93.78 93.78 93.78 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Iceland 95.11 compare
  2. 2 Norway 94.06 compare
  3. 4 Mexico 92.02 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 91.45 compare
  5. 6 Poland 90.96 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 Sweden?
Share of people who say they are happy in Sweden was 93.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 95.42 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 91.55 in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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