Belarus vs United States of America: Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita
Belarus
88.5%
in 2022
United States of America
88.2%
in 2022
Belarus rank
16th
United States of America rank
18th
Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belarus
- United States of America
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 88.5% against 88.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.
Belarus ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 90.9% | 46.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 93.1% | 31.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 91.3% | 21.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.2% | 0.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita, Belarus or United States of America?
- Belarus, at 88.5% against 88.2% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita between Belarus and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and United States of America rank globally for self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% 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?"