Wellbeing; environment and surroundings, 2003-2012

Wellbeing; environment and surroundings, 2003-2012

Urbanisation Personal characteristics Periods Happiness Not happy (%) Happiness Happy (%) Satisfaction with life Not satisfied with life (%) Satisfaction with life Satisfied with life (%)
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Total population 2003 18 82 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Total population 2004 17 83 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Total population 2005 18 82 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Total population 2006 15 85 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Total population 2007 19 81 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Total population 2008 14 86 15 85
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Total population 2009 15 85 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Total population 2010 old method 14 86 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Total population 2010 new method 19 81 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Total population 2012 17 83 22 78
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: male 2003 16 84 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: male 2004 16 84 20 80
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: male 2005 19 81 17 83
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: male 2006 11 89 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: male 2007 16 84 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: male 2008 16 84 17 83
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: male 2009 14 86 14 86
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: male 2010 old method 10 90 17 83
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: male 2010 new method 17 83 17 83
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: male 2012 20 80 23 77
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: female 2003 20 80 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: female 2004 18 82 17 83
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: female 2005 17 83 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: female 2006 18 82 21 79
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: female 2007 21 79 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: female 2008 12 88 13 87
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: female 2009 16 84 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: female 2010 old method 18 82 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: female 2010 new method 22 78 21 79
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Gender: female 2012 15 85 20 80
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 18 to 35 years 2003 14 86 15 85
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 18 to 35 years 2004 12 88 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 18 to 35 years 2005 14 86 14 86
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 18 to 35 years 2006 11 89 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 18 to 35 years 2007 15 85 15 85
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 18 to 35 years 2008 9 91 11 89
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 18 to 35 years 2009 10 90 11 89
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 18 to 35 years 2010 old method 7 93 11 89
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 18 to 35 years 2010 new method 15 85 15 85
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 18 to 35 years 2012 . . . .
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 35 to 50 years 2003 20 80 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 35 to 50 years 2004 18 82 21 79
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 35 to 50 years 2005 21 79 22 78
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 35 to 50 years 2006 18 82 23 77
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 35 to 50 years 2007 17 83 17 83
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 35 to 50 years 2008 15 85 17 83
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 35 to 50 years 2009 17 83 20 80
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 35 to 50 years 2010 old method 15 85 24 76
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 35 to 50 years 2010 new method 20 80 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 35 to 50 years 2012 . . . .
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 50 to 65 years 2003 19 81 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 50 to 65 years 2004 22 78 21 79
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 50 to 65 years 2005 20 80 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 50 to 65 years 2006 19 81 22 78
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 50 to 65 years 2007 22 78 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 50 to 65 years 2008 17 83 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 50 to 65 years 2009 17 83 21 79
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 50 to 65 years 2010 old method 19 81 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 50 to 65 years 2010 new method 19 81 21 79
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 50 to 65 years 2012 . . . .
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 65 years or older 2003 21 79 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 65 years or older 2004 23 77 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 65 years or older 2005 18 82 20 80
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 65 years or older 2006 14 86 13 87
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 65 years or older 2007 24 76 24 76
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 65 years or older 2008 17 83 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 65 years or older 2009 17 83 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 65 years or older 2010 old method . . . .
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 65 years or older 2010 new method 27 73 26 74
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Age: 65 years or older 2012 . . . .
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Native Dutch background 2003 14 86 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Native Dutch background 2004 14 86 14 86
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Native Dutch background 2005 13 87 15 85
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Native Dutch background 2006 12 88 14 86
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Native Dutch background 2007 14 86 15 85
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Native Dutch background 2008 11 89 14 86
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Native Dutch background 2009 12 88 13 87
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Native Dutch background 2010 old method 11 89 13 87
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Native Dutch background 2010 new method 17 83 18 82
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Native Dutch background 2012 16 84 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Western foreign background 2003 19 81 15 85
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Western foreign background 2004 12 88 17 83
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Western foreign background 2005 16 84 19 81
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Western foreign background 2006 13 87 20 80
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Western foreign background 2007 24 76 22 78
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Western foreign background 2008 14 86 14 86
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Western foreign background 2009 15 85 17 83
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Western foreign background 2010 old method . . . .
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Western foreign background 2010 new method . . . .
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Western foreign background 2012 . . . .
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Non-western foreign background 2003 33 67 28 72
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Non-western foreign background 2004 30 70 31 69
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Non-western foreign background 2005 33 67 28 72
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Non-western foreign background 2006 23 77 30 70
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Non-western foreign background 2007 29 71 23 77
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Non-western foreign background 2008 21 79 16 84
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Non-western foreign background 2009 21 79 24 76
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Non-western foreign background 2010 old method 21 79 27 73
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Non-western foreign background 2010 new method 24 76 20 80
Urbanisation: extremely urbanised Origin: Non-western foreign background 2012 . . . .
Source: CBS.
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Dataset is not available.


This table contains information on the wellbeing of the Dutch population aged 18 years and older in terms of happiness and satisfaction with life. These subjects are broken down by urbanisation. The data are also broken down by personal characteristics, that is gender, age and origin. The data are based on the Health Interview Survey (POLS, 2003-2009), the Voluntary Work and Social Cohesion module (V&S, 2010 old method), the Social Cohesion and Well-being survey (SocSam, 2010 new method, 2012) and the Social Statistics Database (SSB). Data on household income and living situation from the SSB were added to POLS data for the years 2003 up to and including 2009. From 2010 onwards data were supplemented with the SSB data from the previous year.

Data available 2003 till 2012.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.

Changes as of 16 January 2015:
This table has been discontinued.

Changes as of 16-12-2013:
In 2010 the survey was redesigned. As a consequence, statistics from 2010 onwards are not completely comparable to statistics from previous years. For 2010 there are statistics based on both the old as well as the new method. More information on the redesign can be found in paragraph 4.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Happiness
Not happy
Share of the population who responded ‘not happy, not unhappy’, ‘not very happy’ or ‘unhappy’ to the question ‘To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person?’.

Happy
Share of the population who responded ‘happy’ or ‘very happy’ to the question ‘To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person?’.
Satisfaction with life
Not satisfied with life
Share of the population who responded ‘fairly satisfied’ or ‘not very satisfied’ to the question ‘To what extent are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.
Satisfied with life
Share of the population that responded ‘satisfied’, ‘very satisfied’ or ‘exceptionally satisfied’ to the question ‘to what extent are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.