Bavaria shines: where people live happiest in Germany!

Bavaria shines: where people live happiest in Germany!

Bayern, Deutschland - Bayern is fourth in the nationwide satisfaction ranking! According to the current "monitor well-being" of the Federal Institute for Population Research (BIB), Bayern prove a respectable average of 7 points on a scale from 0 to 10. Top pose is Brandenburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Rhineland-Palatinate, all of which are 7.1 points. The monitor surveyed over 30,000 people between the ages of 18 and 49 from all over Germany, with the new data from 2022.

The high number of “very satisfied” in Bavaria-18.3 percent, is particularly noteworthy, just behind Baden-Württemberg with 18.5 percent. In contrast to Lower Saxony, where only 15.3 percent of this group belong. The study emphasizes that prosperity goes far beyond monetary aspects; Factors such as education and workplace situation contribute significantly to life satisfaction. The results also find that both people in rural areas and in large cities are happy, while the middle cities are considered dissatisfied. Dry air and lack of green areas seem to press the quality of life. BIB director Katharina Spieß emphasizes that the consequences of the Ukraine War and inflation also influence the lifestyle of Germans and that a decline in satisfaction towards 6.9 points is recorded. More details can be found in an article