Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Sweden
Sweden: Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and was 29.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2013
All-time low
27.1%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Sweden stood at 29.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Sweden peaked at 40.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 28th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40.6% | — |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.7% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.1% | 30.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 25 Serbia 30.5% compare
- 26 North Macedonia 30.3% compare
- 27 Montenegro 29.2% compare
- 29 Malta 28.8% compare
- 30 France 28.3% compare
- 31 Switzerland 28.0% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Sweden?
- Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Sweden was 29.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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