Germany vs Türkiye: Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita
Germany
86.4%
in 2022
Türkiye
85.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
19th
Türkiye rank
22nd
Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Germany currently reports 86.4% against 85.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 84.7% | 3.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 72.2% | 11.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 81.4% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 85.0% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Türkiye?
- Germany, at 86.4% against 85.0% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Türkiye?
- 1.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 22nd 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?"