5.2% of the country’s population aged 16 and over say they are completely satisfied with their lives, and 1.1% are not at all satisfied. At the same time, 56.8% say they are very satisfied with their lives.

This follows from 2022 ELSTAT Household Income and Living Conditions Survey (2021 income).

With regard to the degree of satisfaction of the population aged 16 years and older from his financial situation5.7% said they were not satisfied at all, and 1.9% said they were completely satisfied. The largest percentage of the poor (70.2%) say they are not satisfied at all or somewhat satisfied of his economic status, while the corresponding percentage for the non-poor is 25.9%. Only 2.3% say they are completely satisfied with their financial situation. non-poor population.

Very satisfied use of time 33.1% say yes, and 59% say they are very happy with their personal relationships. 1.5% say that during the last four weeks (before the interview) they felt lonely, and for the poor and non-poor population, respectively, 2.3% and 1.3%.

17.1% say they were happy all the time, and for the poor and non-poor, the respective shares are 14.1% and 17.8%. 55.1% say that they did not feel lonely at all, while for the poor and non-poor this percentage is 47.8% and 56.8%, respectively. 3.5% of the population aged 16 and over say they have not felt happy at all in the last four weeks, while the corresponding figures for the poor and non-poor are 5% and 3.1%.

88.2% say that they have someone they can turn to for moral, material and financial assistance, while the proportion of the poor and non-poor population is 85.5% and 88.8%, respectively. 13.2% of the population aged 16 and over state – “strongly agree or agree” – that they feel socially excluded/excluded, with the share of the poor and non-poor of the population being 19.2% and 11.8%, respectively.

Social and cultural participation

20.8% said they went to the cinema up to 3 times in the last 12 months, and 5.7% went to the cinema more than 3 times. 23.2% did not go to the cinema because they watch films on TV, online or elsewhere, and 12% because of the pandemic. 22.7% stated that they personally attended performances such as theater, opera, concert, etc. up to 3 times in the last 12 months, and 5.4% attended such shows more than 3 times. 31.6% did not attend the show because they were not interested, and 13.9% because of the pandemic.

15.2% stated that they visited places of culture such as monuments, archaeological sites, museums, art galleries, etc. up to 3 times in the last 12 months, while 2.7% visited such places more than 3 times. 42.8% did not visit cultural sites because they are not interested, and 12.1% because of the pandemic.

11.1% said they have attended sports events in person, as part of a professional or amateur organization up to 3 times in the last 12 months, and 5% have attended such events more than 3 times. 47.6% have not attended sporting events in person because they are not interested, and 8.5% have not attended due to the pandemic.

7% of the population said they do some activity every day, such as music/playing musical instruments, singing, dancing, theatre, photography, painting, needlework, engraving, writing poetry, etc., 9.3% every week , but not every day, and 62.2% are not engaged in any activity.

30.7% of the population said they had read 1 to 4 books in the past 12 months, 7.8% had read 5 to 9 books, and 4.5% had read at least 10 books. 9.8% have not read books because they have no time yet, 41.1% don’t care or dislike.

Finally, 25% said they meet with relatives every day, while 1.3% never. 30.2% meet friends every day, and 1.5% never. 44% said that they communicate with their relatives on a daily basis, and 1.2% never. 45.7% communicate with their friends every day, and 2% never. 7.4% said that they voluntarily participate in official social activities, 6% – in informal public organizations, and 6.3% are active in politics.

Source: RES