Average life satisfaction in Germany
People aged 16 or over in Germany rated their life satisfaction at 7.0 out of 10 on average in 2025.
Germany, 2025
7.0
Change from 2024
0points
European Union, 2025
7.2 out of 10
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
7.4 out of 10
Position in 2025
25th of 31
Average life satisfaction in Germany over time
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Average rating, 0 to 10. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.0 out of 10 | 7.2 out of 10 |
| 2024 | 7.0 out of 10 | 7.2 out of 10 |
| 2023 | 7.0 out of 10u (low reliability) | 7.3 out of 10e (estimated) |
| 2022 | 6.5 out of 10u (low reliability) | 7.1 out of 10e (estimated) |
| 2021 | not availableu (low reliability) | not availableu (low reliability) |
| 2018 | 7.4 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 |
| 2013 | 7.3 out of 10 | 7.0 out of 10u (low reliability) |
Flags: u low reliability; e estimated . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2024.
- Since 2013, when it was 7.3 out of 10, the figure has changed by −0.3 points.
- Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 25th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 7.2 out of 10.