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In the World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022), the share who said “Very happy + Quite happy” ranges from 97% in Vietnam to 52% in Zimbabwe. The average of 65 countries is 85%.
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| # | Country | “Very happy + Quite happy” | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | 97% | |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan | 96% | |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 95% | |
| 4 | Andorra | 95% | |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 94% | |
| 6 | Indonesia | 94% | |
| 7 | Uruguay | 93% | |
| 8 | New Zealand | 93% | |
| 9 | Mexico | 92% | |
| 10 | Philippines | 92% | |
| 11 | Libya | 92% | |
| 12 | Netherlands | 92% | |
| 13 | Guatemala | 91% | |
| 14 | Puerto Rico | 91% | |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 91% | |
| 16 | Taiwan | 91% | |
| 17 | Macao | 91% | |
| 18 | Armenia | 90% | |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 90% | |
| 20 | Japan | 90% | |
| 21 | Brazil | 90% | |
| 22 | Australia | 90% | |
| 23 | Ecuador | 89% | |
| 24 | Colombia | 89% | |
| 25 | Pakistan | 89% | |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 89% | |
| 27 | Germany | 89% | |
| 28 | China | 89% | |
| 29 | Singapore | 89% | |
| 30 | South Korea | 89% | |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 88% | |
| 32 | Myanmar (Burma) | 88% | |
| 33 | Maldives | 88% | |
| 34 | United States | 88% | |
| 35 | Argentina | 87% | |
| 36 | Jordan | 87% | |
| 37 | Nicaragua | 86% | |
| 38 | Lebanon | 86% | |
| 39 | Malaysia | 86% | |
| 40 | Türkiye | 85% | |
| 41 | Canada | 85% | |
| 42 | Kenya | 84% | |
| 43 | India | 84% | |
| 44 | Thailand | 84% | |
| 45 | Chile | 84% | |
| 46 | Russia | 84% | |
| 47 | Czechia | 84% | |
| 48 | Morocco | 83% | |
| 49 | Cyprus | 82% | |
| 50 | Peru | 81% | |
| 51 | Ukraine | 81% | |
| 52 | Hong Kong | 81% | |
| 53 | Serbia | 80% | |
| 54 | Venezuela | 79% | |
| 55 | Romania | 78% | |
| 56 | Tunisia | 77% | |
| 57 | Nigeria | 73% | |
| 58 | Bolivia | 73% | |
| 59 | Mongolia | 73% | |
| 60 | Greece | 72% | |
| 61 | Egypt | 72% | |
| 62 | Iraq | 70% | |
| 63 | Iran | 70% | |
| 64 | Slovakia | 67% | |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 52% |
Source: World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022). A separate survey, not this site's answers.
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