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A study by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showed that the proportion of Turkish people aged 18 and over who declared themselves happy reached 52.7 percent in 2023, an increase of about 3 percentage points compared to the previous year. .
According to the latest edition of a survey published regularly by TÜİK for more than 20 years to measure public satisfaction in several aspects, women’s satisfaction rates have improved from the previous year in that they are higher than women’s satisfaction rates. This trend continues. male.
The percentage of men competing was 50.3 percent, while women outnumbered this at about 55 percent.
Recent data from the institute shows that married people are more satisfied with their lives than unmarried people, as the debate continues about social changes in the country’s family structure in the wake of other data confirming the increase in the number of people living alone. It revealed that.
In 2023, the happiness rate for married people was 56.4%, while the happiness rate for unmarried people was 45.8%.
When surveying the satisfaction level of married people by gender, TÜİK said that 53.2 percent of married men and 59.5 percent of married women felt happy.
When analyzing happiness by age group, the data showed that individuals aged 18 to 24 saw the biggest increase in happiness, while happiness decreased for people aged 55 and older. A large majority, around 70%, emphasized that family and health are the fundamental sources of happiness.
67 out of 100 people have hope for the future
67 out of 100 people said they were optimistic about their future in terms of career, family life and health in 2023. Meanwhile, 43% of participants who shared their expectations for the coming year said they do not expect any major changes in their lives. It is alive.
When asked about the country’s most important issue in 2023, a majority (33.8 percent) cited the cost of living.
High cost of living was followed by challenges related to education, unemployment and poverty, according to the data.
According to data released by the Ministry of Health in early 2024, patients primarily seek consultation from psychiatrists and psychologists, a trend that experts attribute to rising costs of living due to high inflation and the earthquake in February last year. He blames this on collective trauma.
About 32 percent of respondents said they felt unsafe walking alone in their neighborhood at night, and this number rose to about 44 percent for women.
TÜİK measured public trust in judicial institutions and services and reported that 41 percent of the public did not believe that the law was applied fairly and equitably to everyone. Additionally, 42% cited the length of time courts take to resolve cases as one of the major problems within the justice system.
