Time Dissatisfaction by Country
30 countries • Percentage of population aged 16 years or over • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of adults dissatisfied with how they use their time, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
12.61
Middle country
12.12
Low end
5.34
High end
30.22
Countries
30
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Time Dissatisfaction
Highest Time Dissatisfaction
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Greece | 30.22% of adults 16+ |
| #2 | Israel | 24.29% of adults 16+ |
| #3 | Luxembourg | 17.26% of adults 16+ |
| #4 | France | 16.89% of adults 16+ |
| #5 | Spain | 16.64% of adults 16+ |
| #6 | Hungary | 16.25% of adults 16+ |
| #7 | Slovakia | 15.33% of adults 16+ |
| #8 | Poland | 15.3% of adults 16+ |
| #9 | United Kingdom | 14.66% of adults 16+ |
| #10 | Germany | 14.57% of adults 16+ |
Lowest Time Dissatisfaction
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Latvia | 5.34% of adults 16+ |
| #29 | Netherlands | 5.97% of adults 16+ |
| #28 | Belgium | 7.39% of adults 16+ |
| #27 | Finland | 7.39% of adults 16+ |
| #26 | Mexico | 7.71% of adults 16+ |
| #25 | Italy | 7.82% of adults 16+ |
| #24 | Colombia | 8.17% of adults 16+ |
| #23 | Norway | 9.43% of adults 16+ |
| #22 | Switzerland | 9.62% of adults 16+ |
| #21 | Slovenia | 9.78% of adults 16+ |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Israel is 7.03% of adults 16+ higher than #3 Luxembourg (24.29% of adults 16+ vs 17.26% of adults 16+).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Greece is 5.93% of adults 16+ higher than #2 Israel (30.22% of adults 16+ vs 24.29% of adults 16+).
Another sharp ranking jump: #28 Belgium is 1.41% of adults 16+ higher than #29 Netherlands (7.39% of adults 16+ vs 5.97% of adults 16+).