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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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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