Survey shows public hopeful about future despite challenges

RESILIENCE is a key feature of the Turkish public and it stood out in the 2021 life satisfaction survey of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).

The survey results released yesterday show a rise in the number of individuals who declared they are happy in a year marked with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic difficulties stemming from high inflation. Though both extended into 2022, hope is also on the horizon for the public, as the survey results also delve into public outlook for the future.

The rate of people 18 and above who declared themselves happy was 49.3% in 2021, compared to 48.2% in 2020. On the other hand, the number of people who stated they were unhappy with their lives rose to 16.6% from 14.5% in 2020.

Women were happier than men, at 54.6%, compared to 43.9%, though happiness levels rose for both genders from 2020 to 2021.

The survey also found that married people were happier compared to single people. Married women were happier than married men, while the overall happiness rate among married individuals was 54%.