Life satisfaction

30 European countries compared for 2025, eu average 7.2 /10. Eurostat data.

First in the ranking
7.8 /10
EU average
7.2 /10
27 member states
Median country
7.4 /10
half above, half below
Range
5.7 to 7.8
Türkiye - Finland

How to read it

Across 30 countries, the highest value is in Finland (7.8 /10) and the lowest in Türkiye (5.7 /10).

Half of the countries are above 7.4 /10 and half below.

The EU average is 7.2 /10; 20 of 30 countries are above it.

For the EU as a whole, the value rose from 7.0 /10 in 2013 to 7.2 /10 in 2025.

Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment
Rating (0-10) · Average · All ISCED 2011 levels · Life as a whole · Total · 16 years or over

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Life satisfaction over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Finland7.8+0.6
2Romania7.8+0.6
3Denmark7.7+0.5
4Austria7.7+0.5
5Poland7.7+0.5
6Norway non-EU7.7+0.5
7Ireland7.6+0.4
8Slovenia7.6+0.4
9Netherlands7.6+0.4
10Malta7.6+0.4
11Belgium7.6+0.4
12Cyprus7.4+0.2
13Slovakia7.4+0.2
14Czechia7.4+0.2
15Croatia7.4+0.2
16Luxembourg7.4+0.2
17Sweden7.4+0.2
18Lithuania7.3+0.1
19Portugal7.3+0.1
20Estonia7.3+0.1
21Spain7.20
22Italy7.1−0.1
23France7.1−0.1
24Hungary7.1−0.1
25Germany7.0−0.2
26Latvia6.9−0.3
27Greece6.9−0.3
28Serbia non-EU6.6−0.6
29Bulgaria6.3−0.9
30Türkiye non-EU5.7−1.5
© European Union, source: Eurostat · dataset ilc_pw01 · 2025 Source and licence

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