Saudi Arabia ranks second for world’s happiest people — Ipsos global survey

Saudi Arabia ranks second for world’s happiest people — Ipsos global survey
Saudi Arabians are the second happiest group of citizens in the world according to a new survey. (File/AFP)
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Updated 20 March 2023
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Saudi Arabia ranks second for world’s happiest people — Ipsos global survey

Saudi Arabia ranks second for world’s happiest people — Ipsos global survey
  • Results show 86% of residents in Saudi Arabia are 'very or rather happy'
  • China came in first with 91% and the Netherlands ranked third with 85%

Saudi Arabians are the second happiest group of citizens in the world according to a new survey.

The results of the new Ipsos global survey showed that 86 percent of residents in Saudi Arabia say they are “very or rather happy.”  

This put Saudi Arabia second out of the 32 countries that were polled.  

China came in first with 91 percent, and the Netherlands third with a 85 percent, followed closely by India at 84 percent, and Brazil 83 percent.  

Meanwhile, respondents from Hungary, South Korea and Poland reported the lowest, ranging from 50 to 60 percent.

The US hovered around the middle of the pack, with 76 percent.

The survey found that on average, nearly three in four adults described themselves as “happy.”  

With 73 percent of people on average saying they “happy,” the survey shows that global happiness has gone up by six points since last year.  

Globally, people say they are most satisfied with their relationships with their friends and family.