Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat): 52.7% of Turkish residents are happy

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has announced the results of a life satisfaction survey. According to TurkStat, the number of people who define themselves as "happy" increased by 3% compared to last year and amounted to 52.7%. The proportion of people who said they were unhappy decreased by 2.2 points from 15.9% in 2022 to 13.7% in 2023. 33.6% of citizens could not classify themselves as either happy or unhappy.

At the same time, women feel happier than men (55.1% versus 50.3%, respectively).
It is also noted that people who are married (56.4%) are happier than single people (45.8%). Among people who are married, women are also more satisfied with their lives (59.5% of married women versus 53.2% of married men)

Citizens call family, love and health the most important in life, and the most important life problems are the cost of living - 33.8%, education - 16.5% and poverty - 13.4%.