Institutional trustGermany — Leader approval16%net -67Friedrich Merz · ChancelierSource: ARD-DeutschlandTrend (Infratest dimap)· Data 2026-06Satisfaction (national) · in office since May 2025ExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Trust in national governmentPrimary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population reporting trust in the national government.36%2023Source: OECD· Data 2023 ExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Trust in parliamentShare of the population reporting trust in parliament.35%2023Source: OECD· Data 2023 ExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Trust in the justice systemShare of the population reporting trust in the justice system.57.6%2023Source: OECD· Data 2023 ExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Trust in local governmentShare of the population reporting trust in local government.41.9%2023Source: OECD· Data 2023 ExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Life satisfaction (0-10)Average self-reported life satisfaction on a 0-10 scale, population 16+.7score2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Life satisfaction — femaleAverage life satisfaction among women 16+.7score2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Life satisfaction — maleAverage life satisfaction among men 16+.7score2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Trust in others (0-10)Average rating (0-10) of generalised trust in other people, population 16+.5.6score2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Trust in others — femaleGeneralised trust in others, women 16+.5.6score2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Trust in others — maleGeneralised trust in others, men 16+.5.5score2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — High life satisfaction shareShare of population 16+ reporting a high life-satisfaction rating (9-10).21.7%2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Medium life satisfaction shareShare reporting medium life satisfaction (6-8).56.5%2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Low life satisfaction shareShare reporting low life satisfaction (0-5) — indicator of population distress.21.8%2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — High life satisfaction — femaleShare of women 16+ reporting high life satisfaction (9-10).21.7%2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — High life satisfaction — maleShare of men 16+ reporting high life satisfaction (9-10).21.6%2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Low life satisfaction — femaleShare of women 16+ reporting low life satisfaction (0-5).22.2%2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Formal volunteeringShare of population 16+ engaged in formal voluntary activities — civic engagement headline.28.6%2015Source: Eurostat· Data 2015Upd. 01/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Life-meaning indicatorWellbeing index combining ratings of life meaning + general experiences for 16+.79.8score2022Source: Eurostat· Data 2022Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Institutional trustGermany — Low life satisfaction — maleShare of men 16+ reporting low life satisfaction (0-5).21.5%2025Source: Eurostat· Data 2025Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource