Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in France

France: Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28.3%
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2013
All-time low
28.3%
in 2025
Years of data
7
2013–2025

Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in France, 2013–2025

0102030402013201920252013: 41.2 Percentage2018: 38.3 Percentage2021: 31.1 Percentage2022: 33.5 Percentage2023: 32.4 Percentage2024: 39.2 Percentage2025: 28.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in France is 28.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in France peaked at 41.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2025.

That places France 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in France, year by year

Annual values for Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and educational attainment in France, 2013 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2013 41.2%
2018 38.3% -7.0%
2021 31.1% -18.8%
2022 33.5% +7.7%
2023 32.4% -3.3%
2024 39.2% +21.0%
2025 28.3% -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.8% 38.3% 41.2% 2
2020s 32.9% 28.3% 39.2% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 27 Montenegro 29.2% compare
  2. 28 Sweden 29.1% compare
  3. 29 Malta 28.8% compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 28.0% compare
  5. 32 Greece 27.7% compare
  6. 33 Belgium 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in France?
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in France was 28.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2025.
How does France rank for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and?
France ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and educational attainment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 286 data points, 2013–2025
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