Share of people who say they are happy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people who say they are happy was 91.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who say they are happy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of people who say they are happy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 91.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 95.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of people who say they are happy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 95.0% | — |
| 1993 | 90.9% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.6% | 90.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are happy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of people who say they are happy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 91.5% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of people who say they are happy?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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?"