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Share of people who say they are happy, 1984 to 2014

Share of people who say they are 'very happy' or 'rather happy'. Observations correspond to first and last available waves in World Value Survey

198419901995200020052010201420%RussiaBrazilIndiaGermanySwedenAzerbaijanUruguayGeorgiaEstoniaZimbabweArgentina

Source: World Value Survey (2014)

Note: Full question asks: "Taking all things together, would you say you are (i) Very happy, (ii) Rather happy, (iii) Not very happy, (iv) Not at all happy, or (v) Don't Know".