How the numbers were computed

For the story How satisfied people are with their lives.

Every number in the story is a Eurostat value or is computed from Eurostat values. Each value is named by dataset, Eurostat key and period. Each request is kept as received.

The ranking

Ranks

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Finland and Romania, at 7.8 out of 10 each, are both 1st, and Austria is 3rd.

27 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y_GE16.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

1.5 points

Highest value − lowest value, in points: 7.8 − 6.3 = 1.5. Rounded to each value rounded to 1 decimal as displayed, then subtracted.

7.8: Finland, 2025 ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y_GE16.FI@2025 · request r1
7.8: Romania, 2025 ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y_GE16.RO@2025 · request r1
6.3: Bulgaria, 2025 ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y_GE16.BG@2025 · request r1

27 / 27

EU countries with a value for 2025: all 27 of the 27 EU member states.

27 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y_GE16.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

Young and old

Values, Young and old

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

28 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y16-24.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
28 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y25-34.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
28 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y35-49.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
28 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y50-64.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
28 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y65-74.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
28 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y_GE75.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2

Ranks, 75+

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.TOTAL.LIFE.T.Y_GE75.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2

Level of education

Values, Level of education

The values as Eurostat publishes them, one per country and group.

28 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.ED0-2.LIFE.T.Y_GE16.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3
28 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.ED3_4.LIFE.T.Y_GE16.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3
28 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.ED5-8.LIFE.T.Y_GE16.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

Ranks, at most lower secondary

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. There are no ties in this ranking.

27 values, one per country ilc_pw01:A.AVG.RTG.ED0-2.LIFE.T.Y_GE16.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3