Share of people who say they are happy in United States
United States: Share of people who say they are happy was 88.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of people who say they are happy in United States, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who say they are happy in United States is 88.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in United States peaked at 93.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1993.
United States ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who say they are happy in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 90.3% | — |
| 1993 | 87.9% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 87.9% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 89.5% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who say they are happy in United States?
- Share of people who say they are happy in United States was 88.2% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1993.
- How does United States rank for share of people who say they are happy?
- United States ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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?"