Countries by Time Dissatisfaction
Complete ranking of 30 countries • Percentage of population aged 16 years or over • Updated 2026
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About Time Dissatisfaction Rankings
Greece leads all 30 countries in Time Dissatisfaction with a value of 30.22% of adults 16+, while Latvia ranks last at 5.34% of adults 16+. This represents a 6-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Time Dissatisfaction Measures
Share of adults dissatisfied with how they use their time, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Time Dissatisfaction across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 5.34% of adults 16+ (Latvia) to 30.22% of adults 16+ (Greece) — a 6-fold difference across 30 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 18 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 9.43% of adults 16+ to 15.3% of adults 16+. The overall spread from 5.34% of adults 16+ to 30.22% of adults 16+ reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
Greece holds a significant lead over Israel, with a 24% gap between first and second place. While several countries cluster near the top, the leader's margin is notable.
Continental Leaders
Highest Time Dissatisfaction
The 5 strongest Time Dissatisfaction reads.
Lowest Time Dissatisfaction
The 5 lowest Time Dissatisfaction reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD How's Life / Well-Being, covering 30 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Country Ladder
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greece | 30.22% of adults 16+ | Europe | 100% |
| 2nd | Israel | 24.29% of adults 16+ | Asia | 97% |
| 3rd | Luxembourg | 17.26% of adults 16+ | Europe | 93% |
| 4th | France | 16.89% of adults 16+ | Europe | 90% |
| 5th | Spain | 16.64% of adults 16+ | Europe | 87% |
| 6th | Hungary | 16.25% of adults 16+ | Europe | 83% |
| 7th | Slovakia | 15.33% of adults 16+ | Europe | 80% |
| 8th | Poland | 15.3% of adults 16+ | Europe | 77% |
| 9th | United Kingdom | 14.66% of adults 16+ | Europe | 73% |
| 10th | Germany | 14.57% of adults 16+ | Europe | 70% |
| 11th | Portugal | 14.39% of adults 16+ | Europe | 67% |
| 12th | Lithuania | 13.92% of adults 16+ | Europe | 63% |
| 13th | Canada | 13% of adults 16+ | North America | 60% |
| 14th | Czechia | 12.73% of adults 16+ | Europe | 57% |
| 15th | Ireland | 12.12% of adults 16+ | Europe | 53% |
| 16th | Iceland | 10.99% of adults 16+ | Europe | 50% |
| 17th | Estonia | 10.5% of adults 16+ | Europe | 47% |
| 18th | Sweden | 10.48% of adults 16+ | Europe | 43% |
| 19th | Denmark | 10.24% of adults 16+ | Europe | 40% |
| 20th | Austria | 10.0% of adults 16+ | Europe | 37% |
| 21st | Slovenia | 9.8% of adults 16+ | Europe | 33% |
| 22nd | Switzerland | 9.6% of adults 16+ | Europe | 30% |
| 23rd | Norway | 9.4% of adults 16+ | Europe | 27% |
| 24th | Colombia | 8.2% of adults 16+ | North America | 23% |
| 25th | Italy | 7.8% of adults 16+ | Europe | 20% |
| 26th | Mexico | 7.7% of adults 16+ | North America | 17% |
| 27th | Finland | 7.4% of adults 16+ | Europe | 13% |
| 28th | Belgium | 7.4% of adults 16+ | Europe | 10% |
| 29th | Netherlands | 6.0% of adults 16+ | Europe | 7% |
| 30th | Latvia | 5.3% of adults 16+ | Europe | 3% |