People of Greece

Subjective Well-Being Index

The People of Greece Well-Being index is a composite measure: it is calculated from 14 statements about how someone has felt over the past month (listed in full in the footnote below) and classifies the population into three levels of well-being: Flourishing, Moderate and Languishing. It has been tracked systematically since June 2021.

The evolution of subjective well-being, 2021–2026

Annual averages of each year’s waves. Click a legend category to show/hide it.
* 2026: based on the March wave — updated as further waves of the year come in.

The reading After three years of stability around 42% (2021–2023), the share reporting intense well-being is declining — nearly 4 points by the end of 2025. The decline does not come “from the bottom”: low well-being stays steady around 14%, while the top is shrinking and the middle, fragile band widens. Seasonality is also notable: December waves are almost always the lowest of the year. March 2026 (43.3%) records the strongest rebound in the series — it remains to be seen whether this is a turning point or a seasonal upswing.

How the index is calculated

The Well-Being index is composite: it is based on 14 statements. Respondents report how often they felt each one during the past month, on a scale from “Never” to “Every day”. “During the past month, how often did you feel…”

  1. happy
  2. interested in life
  3. satisfied with your life
  4. that you had something important to contribute to society
  5. that you belonged to a community (e.g. a social group, your neighbourhood)
  6. that our society is a good place, or is becoming a better place, for all people
  7. that people are basically good
  8. that the way our society works makes sense to you
  9. that you liked most parts of your personality
  10. that you were good at managing the responsibilities of your daily life
  11. that you had warm and trusting relationships with others
  12. that you had experiences that challenged you to grow and become a better person
  13. that you had the confidence to think or express your own ideas and opinions
  14. that your life has a sense of direction or meaning to it