Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Germany
Germany: Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and was 27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
29th
of 32 countries
All-time high
38.6
in 2018
All-time low
19.7
in 2022
Years of data
6
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Germany, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Germany stood at 27.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Germany peaked at 38.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2022.
Germany ranks 29th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.9 | — |
| 2018 | 38.6 | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 19.7 | -49.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4 | +64.5% |
| 2024 | 30.6 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 27 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.75 | 30.9 | 38.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.43 | 19.7 | 32.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Germany?
- Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Germany was 27 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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