Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Ireland
Ireland: Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and was 27.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.3%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2018
All-time low
18.4%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Ireland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Ireland stood at 27.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Ireland peaked at 43.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.9% | — |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +61.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 26.9% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 18.4% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 31 Switzerland 28.0% compare
- 32 Greece 27.7% compare
- 33 Belgium 27.6% compare
- 35 Germany 27.0% compare
- 36 Netherlands 26.7% compare
- 36 Netherlands 26.7% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Ireland?
- Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Ireland was 27.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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