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
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
% 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?"