Czechia vs Japan: Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita

Czechia
86.3%
in 2022
Japan
88.3%
in 2022
Czechia rank
20th
Japan rank
17th

Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Czechia
  • Japan
020406080198420032022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 88.3% against 86.3% in Czechia, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th of 39 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 79.3% 83.4% 4.2% Japan
2000s 85.6% 86.5% 0.8% Japan
2010s 83.4% 87.2% 3.8% Japan
2020s 86.3% 88.3% 2.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita, Czechia or Japan?
Japan, at 88.3% against 86.3% in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita between Czechia and Japan?
2.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Japan rank globally for self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita?
Czechia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 224 data points, 1984–2022
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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?"