Romania vs Russian Federation: Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita

Romania
77.9%
in 2022
Russian Federation
79.4%
in 2022
Romania rank
34th
Russian Federation rank
31st

Self-reported happiness vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 79.4% against 77.9% in Romania, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 34th and Russian Federation ranks 31st of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 58.8% 48.7% 10.1% Romania
2000s 46.5% 48.1% 1.6% Russian Federation
2010s 66.3% 70.5% 4.2% Russian Federation
2020s 77.9% 79.4% 1.5% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita, Romania or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 79.4% against 77.9% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita between Romania and Russian Federation?
1.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for self-reported happiness vs. gdp per capita?
Romania ranks 34th and Russian Federation ranks 31st 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?"