Brazil vs South Korea: Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
89.2%
in 2022
South Korea
89.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th
Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 89.2% against 89.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 82.0% | 2.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 88.7% | 2.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 89.1% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 89.2% against 89.1% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th 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?"