Germany vs United States: Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita
Germany
86.4%
in 2022
United States
88.2%
in 2022
Germany rank
19th
United States rank
18th
Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 88.2% against 86.4% in Germany, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th of 39 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.1% | 90.3% | 11.2% | United States |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 90.9% | 9.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 93.1% | 9.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 91.3% | 8.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 88.2% | 1.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 88.2% against 86.4% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita between Germany and United States?
- 1.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 19th and United States 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?"