European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Switzerland: Overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
7.2 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
Switzerland
7.7 Rating (0-10)
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd

Overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7.7 Rating (0-10) against 7.2 Rating (0-10) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 0.5 Rating (0-10).

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 1 regions.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 7.15 Rating (0-10) 8 Rating (0-10) 0.85 Rating (0-10) Switzerland
2020s 7.2 Rating (0-10) 7.83 Rating (0-10) 0.6333 Rating (0-10) Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7.7 Rating (0-10) against 7.2 Rating (0-10) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Switzerland?
0.5 Rating (0-10), with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Switzerland rank globally for overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Rating (0-10)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 274 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed