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Institutional trust

All indicators in this category, across the 17 countries we cover.

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Leader approval

United States
Institutional trust

United States — Leader approval

36%net -23
Donald Trump · Président
Source: Gallup (job approval)· Data 2025-12
Job approval · in office since January 2025
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Japan
Institutional trust

Japan — Leader approval

54.3%net +32
Sanae Takaichi · Première ministre
Source: Jiji Press (時事通信, face-à-face mensuel)· Data 2026-06
Cabinet approval · in office since October 2025
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Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Leader approval

16%net -67
Friedrich Merz · Chancelier
Source: ARD-DeutschlandTrend (Infratest dimap)· Data 2026-06
Satisfaction (national) · in office since May 2025
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France
Institutional trust

France — Leader approval

21%
Emmanuel Macron · Président de la République
Source: Ifop (baromètre mensuel)· Data 2026-06
Favourability · in office since May 2017
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United Kingdom
Institutional trust

United Kingdom — Leader approval

16%net -60
Keir Starmer · Premier ministre
Source: Ipsos Political Monitor· Data 2026-05
Satisfaction · in office since July 2024
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Canada
Institutional trust

Canada — Leader approval

55%net +16
Mark Carney · Premier ministre
Source: Angus Reid Institute· Data 2026-06
Job approval · in office since March 2025
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Leader approval

42%
Giorgia Meloni · Présidente du Conseil
Source: Ipsos / Pagnoncelli (Corriere della Sera)· Data 2026-05
Trust · in office since October 2022
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European Union
Institutional trust

European Union — Leader approval

Ursula von der Leyen · Présidente de la Commission européenne

Not applicable

Pas de cote d'un dirigeant unique à l'échelle UE. Pour l'entité UE, utiliser 'confiance dans l'UE' (Eurobaromètre).

 
 
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Argentina
Institutional trust

Argentina — Leader approval

41.4%
Javier Milei · Président
Source: UTDT — Índice de Confianza en el Gobierno· Data 2026-06
Confidence in government · in office since December 2023
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Australia
Institutional trust

Australia — Leader approval

36%net -24
Anthony Albanese · Premier ministre
Source: Newspoll (The Australian)· Data 2026-06
Satisfaction · in office since May 2022
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Brazil
Institutional trust

Brazil — Leader approval

48%net -1
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Président
Source: Datafolha (aprova/desaprova)· Data 2026-06
Job approval · in office since January 2023
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India
Institutional trust

India — Leader approval

70%
Narendra Modi · Premier ministre
Source: Morning Consult — Global Leader Approval Tracker· Data 2026-06
Job approval · in office since June 2024
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Indonesia
Institutional trust

Indonesia — Leader approval

79.9%net +61
Prabowo Subianto · Président
Source: Indikator Politik Indonesia· Data 2026-01
Job approval · in office since October 2024
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South Korea
Institutional trust

South Korea — Leader approval

51%net +10
Lee Jae-myung · Président
Source: Gallup Korea (한국갤럽, Daily Opinion)· Data 2026-06
Job approval · in office since June 2025
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Mexico
Institutional trust

Mexico — Leader approval

69%net +38
Claudia Sheinbaum · Présidente
Source: El Financiero (Encuesta EF)· Data 2026-05
Job approval · in office since October 2024
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Russia
Institutional trust

Russia — Leader approval

79%net +63
Vladimir Poutine · Président
Source: Centre Levada (institut indépendant)· Data 2026-05
Job approval · in office since May 2024
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Turkey
Institutional trust

Turkey — Leader approval

46%
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Président
Source: MetroPOLL — Türkiye'nin Nabzı· Data 2026-03
Job approval · in office since May 2023
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Trust in national government

Japan
Institutional trust

Japan — Trust in national government

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population reporting trust in the national government.
24%
2021
Source: OECD· Data 2021
 
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Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Trust in national government

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population reporting trust in the national government.
36%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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France
Institutional trust

France — Trust in national government

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population reporting trust in the national government.
34.3%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Institutional trust

United Kingdom — Trust in national government

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population reporting trust in the national government.
26.7%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Institutional trust

Canada — Trust in national government

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population reporting trust in the national government.
48.5%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Trust in national government

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population reporting trust in the national government.
35.9%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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Australia
Institutional trust

Australia — Trust in national government

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population reporting trust in the national government.
46.2%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Institutional trust

South Korea — Trust in national government

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population reporting trust in the national government.
37.1%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Institutional trust

Mexico — Trust in national government

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population reporting trust in the national government.
53.6%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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Trust in parliament

Japan
Institutional trust

Japan — Trust in parliament

Share of the population reporting trust in parliament.
19.3%
2021
Source: OECD· Data 2021
 
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Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Trust in parliament

Share of the population reporting trust in parliament.
35%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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France
Institutional trust

France — Trust in parliament

Share of the population reporting trust in parliament.
33.4%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Institutional trust

United Kingdom — Trust in parliament

Share of the population reporting trust in parliament.
24%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Institutional trust

Canada — Trust in parliament

Share of the population reporting trust in parliament.
47%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Trust in parliament

Share of the population reporting trust in parliament.
30.9%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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Australia
Institutional trust

Australia — Trust in parliament

Share of the population reporting trust in parliament.
43.2%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Institutional trust

South Korea — Trust in parliament

Share of the population reporting trust in parliament.
20.6%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Institutional trust

Mexico — Trust in parliament

Share of the population reporting trust in parliament.
42.8%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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Trust in the justice system

Japan
Institutional trust

Japan — Trust in the justice system

Share of the population reporting trust in the justice system.
48.3%
2021
Source: OECD· Data 2021
 
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Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Trust in the justice system

Share of the population reporting trust in the justice system.
57.6%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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France
Institutional trust

France — Trust in the justice system

Share of the population reporting trust in the justice system.
49.9%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Institutional trust

United Kingdom — Trust in the justice system

Share of the population reporting trust in the justice system.
62.2%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Institutional trust

Canada — Trust in the justice system

Share of the population reporting trust in the justice system.
62.5%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Trust in the justice system

Share of the population reporting trust in the justice system.
42.5%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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Australia
Institutional trust

Australia — Trust in the justice system

Share of the population reporting trust in the justice system.
58.6%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Institutional trust

South Korea — Trust in the justice system

Share of the population reporting trust in the justice system.
33.5%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Institutional trust

Mexico — Trust in the justice system

Share of the population reporting trust in the justice system.
52.6%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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Trust in local government

Japan
Institutional trust

Japan — Trust in local government

Share of the population reporting trust in local government.
38.2%
2021
Source: OECD· Data 2021
 
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Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Trust in local government

Share of the population reporting trust in local government.
41.9%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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France
Institutional trust

France — Trust in local government

Share of the population reporting trust in local government.
56.4%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Institutional trust

United Kingdom — Trust in local government

Share of the population reporting trust in local government.
34.5%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Institutional trust

Canada — Trust in local government

Share of the population reporting trust in local government.
54%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Trust in local government

Share of the population reporting trust in local government.
41.2%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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Australia
Institutional trust

Australia — Trust in local government

Share of the population reporting trust in local government.
50.8%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Institutional trust

South Korea — Trust in local government

Share of the population reporting trust in local government.
34.7%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Institutional trust

Mexico — Trust in local government

Share of the population reporting trust in local government.
48.4%
2023
Source: OECD· Data 2023
 
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Life satisfaction (0-10)

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Life satisfaction (0-10)

Average self-reported life satisfaction on a 0-10 scale, population 16+.
7score
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Life satisfaction (0-10)

Average self-reported life satisfaction on a 0-10 scale, population 16+.
7.1score
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Life satisfaction (0-10)

Average self-reported life satisfaction on a 0-10 scale, population 16+.
7.2score
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Institutional trust

European Union — Life satisfaction (0-10)

Average self-reported life satisfaction on a 0-10 scale, population 16+.
7.2score
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Life satisfaction — female

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Life satisfaction — female

Average life satisfaction among women 16+.
7score
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Life satisfaction — female

Average life satisfaction among women 16+.
7.1score
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Life satisfaction — male

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Life satisfaction — male

Average life satisfaction among men 16+.
7score
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Life satisfaction — male

Average life satisfaction among men 16+.
7.2score
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Trust in others (0-10)

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Trust in others (0-10)

Average rating (0-10) of generalised trust in other people, population 16+.
5.6score
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Trust in others (0-10)

Average rating (0-10) of generalised trust in other people, population 16+.
4.3score
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Trust in others (0-10)

Average rating (0-10) of generalised trust in other people, population 16+.
6.2score
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Institutional trust

European Union — Trust in others (0-10)

Average rating (0-10) of generalised trust in other people, population 16+.
5.8score
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Trust in others — female

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Trust in others — female

Generalised trust in others, women 16+.
5.6score
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Trust in others — female

Generalised trust in others, women 16+.
4.2score
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Trust in others — male

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Trust in others — male

Generalised trust in others, men 16+.
5.5score
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Trust in others — male

Generalised trust in others, men 16+.
4.4score
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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High life satisfaction share

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — High life satisfaction share

Share of population 16+ reporting a high life-satisfaction rating (9-10).
21.7%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — High life satisfaction share

Share of population 16+ reporting a high life-satisfaction rating (9-10).
19.1%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — High life satisfaction share

Share of population 16+ reporting a high life-satisfaction rating (9-10).
17.4%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Institutional trust

European Union — High life satisfaction share

Share of population 16+ reporting a high life-satisfaction rating (9-10).
21.8%
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Medium life satisfaction share

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Medium life satisfaction share

Share reporting medium life satisfaction (6-8).
56.5%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Medium life satisfaction share

Share reporting medium life satisfaction (6-8).
62.3%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Medium life satisfaction share

Share reporting medium life satisfaction (6-8).
71.4%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Institutional trust

European Union — Medium life satisfaction share

Share reporting medium life satisfaction (6-8).
62%
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Low life satisfaction share

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Low life satisfaction share

Share reporting low life satisfaction (0-5) — indicator of population distress.
21.8%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Low life satisfaction share

Share reporting low life satisfaction (0-5) — indicator of population distress.
18.6%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Low life satisfaction share

Share reporting low life satisfaction (0-5) — indicator of population distress.
11.2%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Institutional trust

European Union — Low life satisfaction share

Share reporting low life satisfaction (0-5) — indicator of population distress.
16.2%
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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High life satisfaction — female

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — High life satisfaction — female

Share of women 16+ reporting high life satisfaction (9-10).
21.7%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — High life satisfaction — female

Share of women 16+ reporting high life satisfaction (9-10).
18.2%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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High life satisfaction — male

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — High life satisfaction — male

Share of men 16+ reporting high life satisfaction (9-10).
21.6%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — High life satisfaction — male

Share of men 16+ reporting high life satisfaction (9-10).
20.3%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Low life satisfaction — female

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Low life satisfaction — female

Share of women 16+ reporting low life satisfaction (0-5).
22.2%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Low life satisfaction — female

Share of women 16+ reporting low life satisfaction (0-5).
19.8%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Formal volunteering

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Formal volunteering

Share of population 16+ engaged in formal voluntary activities — civic engagement headline.
28.6%
2015
Source: Eurostat· Data 2015
Upd. 01/2026
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France
Institutional trust

France — Formal volunteering

Share of population 16+ engaged in formal voluntary activities — civic engagement headline.
15.6%
2022
Source: BIS· Data 2022
Upd. 01/2026
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Formal volunteering

Share of population 16+ engaged in formal voluntary activities — civic engagement headline.
5.3%
2022
Source: Eurostat· Data 2022
Upd. 01/2026
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European Union
Institutional trust

European Union — Formal volunteering

Share of population 16+ engaged in formal voluntary activities — civic engagement headline.
12.3%
2022
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2022
Upd. 01/2026
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Life-meaning indicator

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Life-meaning indicator

Wellbeing index combining ratings of life meaning + general experiences for 16+.
79.8score
2022
Source: Eurostat· Data 2022
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Life-meaning indicator

Wellbeing index combining ratings of life meaning + general experiences for 16+.
90.6score
2022
Source: BIS· Data 2022
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Institutional trust

Italy — Life-meaning indicator

Wellbeing index combining ratings of life meaning + general experiences for 16+.
81.8score
2022
Source: Eurostat· Data 2022
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Institutional trust

European Union — Life-meaning indicator

Wellbeing index combining ratings of life meaning + general experiences for 16+.
88.8score
2022
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2022
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Low life satisfaction — male

Germany
Institutional trust

Germany — Low life satisfaction — male

Share of men 16+ reporting low life satisfaction (0-5).
21.5%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Institutional trust

France — Low life satisfaction — male

Share of men 16+ reporting low life satisfaction (0-5).
17.1%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Briefing notes for this category

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  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Italy
  • European Union
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
  • Mexico
  • Russia
  • Turkey