Happiness vs gdp per capita time in United States of America

United States of America: Happiness vs gdp per capita time was 88.18 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
88.18
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
93.82
in 1998
All-time low
87.89
in 1993
Years of data
7
1984–2022

Happiness vs gdp per capita time in United States of America, 1984–2022

0204060801001984200320221984: 90.31993: 87.91998: 93.82004: 93.12010: 93.12014: 89.52022: 88.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 88.18 for happiness vs gdp per capita time in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, happiness vs gdp per capita time in United States of America peaked at 93.82 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.89, in 1993.

United States of America ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Happiness vs gdp per capita time in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Happiness vs gdp per capita time in United States of America, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 90.32
1993 87.89 -2.7%
1998 93.82 +6.8%
2004 93.05 -0.8%
2010 93.13 +0.1%
2014 89.55 -3.8%
2022 88.18 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90.32 90.32 90.32 1
1990s 90.86 87.89 93.82 2
2000s 93.05 93.05 93.05 1
2010s 91.34 89.55 93.13 2
2020s 88.18 88.18 88.18 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Spain 88.79 compare
  2. 16 Belarus 88.55 compare
  3. 17 Japan 88.32 compare
  4. 19 Germany 86.4 compare
  5. 20 Czechia 86.35 compare
  6. 21 Argentina 85.71 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is happiness vs gdp per capita time in United States of America?
Happiness vs gdp per capita time in United States of America was 88.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest happiness vs gdp per capita time recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 93.82 in 1998.
What is the lowest happiness vs gdp per capita time recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 87.89 in 1993.
How does United States of America rank for happiness vs gdp per capita time?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is happiness vs gdp per capita time rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs gdp per capita time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Happiness vs gdp per capita time
Source
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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