France vs Germany: Overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition
France
7.1 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
Germany
7 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
France rank
30th
Germany rank
33rd
Overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 7.1 Rating (0-10) against 7 Rating (0-10) in Germany, a difference of 0.1 Rating (0-10).
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 30th and Germany ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2 Rating (0-10) | 7.35 Rating (0-10) | 0.15 Rating (0-10) | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.07 Rating (0-10) | 6.88 Rating (0-10) | 0.2 Rating (0-10) | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition, France or Germany?
- France, at 7.1 Rating (0-10) against 7 Rating (0-10) in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition between France and Germany?
- 0.1 Rating (0-10), with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition?
- France ranks 30th and Germany ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
- 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.