Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
8.6
Croatia
Lowest
6
Türkiye
Median
7.9
Years covered
13
2013–2025
Data points
305
What the numbers show
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 8.6 in Croatia; the lowest is 6 in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.9, and the mean is 7.83.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 21.0%), and the largest decrease in Switzerland (down 8.4%).
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 8.6 | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 1 | Croatia | 8.6 | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 8.4 | 2025 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 3 | Lithuania | 8.4 | 2025 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 5 | Portugal | 8.3 | 2025 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 5 | Romania | 8.3 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 8.2 | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 7 | Slovakia | 8.2 | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 7 | Slovenia | 8.2 | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 7 | Slovakia | 8.2 | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 8.2 | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 7 | Slovenia | 8.2 | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 13 | Finland | 8.1 | 2025 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 13 | Czechia | 8.1 | 2025 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 15 | Denmark | 8 | 2025 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 15 | Norway | 8 | 2025 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 17 | Estonia | 7.9 | 2025 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 17 | Cyprus | 7.9 | 2025 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 7.9 | 2025 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 7.9 | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 17 | Estonia | 7.9 | 2025 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 17 | Belgium | 7.9 | 2025 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 17 | Montenegro | 7.9 | 2024 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 17 | Austria | 7.9 | 2025 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 25 | Serbia | 7.8 | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 7.8 | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 25 | Malta | 7.8 | 2025 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 28 | Hungary | 7.7 | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 28 | France | 7.7 | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 28 | Netherlands | 7.7 | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 28 | Netherlands | 7.7 | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 28 | Ireland | 7.7 | 2025 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 28 | Sweden | 7.7 | 2025 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 34 | Latvia | 7.6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Latvia | 7.6 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Greece | 7.6 | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 34 | Switzerland | 7.6 | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 38 | Italy | 7.5 | 2025 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 7.5 | 2025 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 40 | Germany | 7.4 | 2025 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 41 | Albania | 7.2 | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 6.9 | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 6.9 | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 44 | Türkiye | 6 | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.