Life satisfaction, 1-10
Where are people most satisfied with life?
Finland leads with 7.8 of 10; 37 countries have data.
No data for 174 of 211 countries
| # | Country | Value · of 10 | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 8.1 | 2018 |
| 2 | Finland | 7.8 | 2025 |
| 3 | Romania | 7.8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Austria | 7.7 | 2025 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 7.7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Denmark | 7.7 | 2025 |
| 7 | Norway | 7.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | Poland | 7.7 | 2025 |
| 9 | Belgium | 7.6 | 2025 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 7.6 | 2018 |
| 11 | Ireland | 7.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Malta | 7.6 | 2025 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 7.6 | 2025 |
| 14 | Slovenia | 7.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Cyprus | 7.4 | 2025 |
| 16 | Czechia | 7.4 | 2025 |
| 17 | Croatia | 7.4 | 2025 |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 7.4 | 2025 |
| 19 | Slovak Republic | 7.4 | 2025 |
| 20 | Sweden | 7.4 | 2025 |
| 21 | Estonia | 7.3 | 2025 |
| 22 | Lithuania | 7.3 | 2025 |
| 23 | Portugal | 7.3 | 2025 |
| 24 | Spain | 7.2 | 2025 |
| 25 | France | 7.1 | 2025 |
| 26 | Hungary | 7.1 | 2025 |
| 27 | Italy | 7.1 | 2025 |
| 28 | Germany | 7.0 | 2025 |
| 29 | Greece | 6.9 | 2025 |
| 30 | Latvia | 6.9 | 2025 |
| 31 | Montenegro | 6.6 | 2023 |
| 32 | Serbia | 6.6 | 2025 |
| 33 | Albania | 6.3 | 2023 |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 6.3 | 2025 |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 6.2 | 2024 |
| 36 | Kosovo | 5.9 | 2018 |
| 37 | Turkiye | 5.7 | 2025 |
By region
Europe & Central Asia
Iceland
8.1of 10
36 countries
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Malta
7.6of 10
1 countries
By segment
16-24
- Croatia8.5
- Iceland8.2
- Romania8.2
- Slovenia8.2
- Slovak Republic8.1
37 countries
25-34
- Iceland8.2
- Croatia8.1
- Romania8.0
- Czechia7.9
- Poland7.9
37 countries
35-49
- Iceland8.1
- Poland7.9
- Romania7.9
- Slovenia7.9
- Finland7.8
37 countries
50-64
- Iceland8.0
- Finland7.9
- Switzerland7.8
- Denmark7.8
- Norway7.7
37 countries
65+
- Switzerland8.3
- Denmark8.2
- Iceland8.1
- Finland8.0
- United Kingdom8.0
37 countries
Men
- Iceland8.2
- Romania7.9
- Finland7.8
- Switzerland7.7
- Denmark7.7
37 countries
Women
- Iceland8.1
- Finland7.9
- Switzerland7.8
- Austria7.7
- Denmark7.7
37 countries
Cities
- Iceland8.1
- Romania7.9
- Slovenia7.8
- Switzerland7.7
- Finland7.7
34 countries
Rural
- Iceland8.1
- Malta8.0
- Finland7.9
- United Kingdom7.9
- Switzerland7.8
34 countries
What changed
Fell the most
- Sweden-0 pts2013 to 2025
- Switzerland-0 pts2013 to 2024
- Germany-0 pts2013 to 2025
- Denmark-0 pts2013 to 2025
- Finland-0 pts2013 to 2025
Rose the most
- Serbia+2 pts2013 to 2025
- Bulgaria+2 pts2013 to 2025
- Cyprus+1 pts2013 to 2025
- Portugal+1 pts2013 to 2025
- Hungary+1 pts2013 to 2025
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.
Source: Eurostat · 2018–2025