In 2022, on average, people in the EU rated their financial situation at 6.6 on a 0 to 10 scale. This value is slightly lower compared to the overall life satisfaction rating of 7.1 for the same year. 

The highest levels of financial satisfaction were found in the Netherlands and Finland, both at 7.6, followed by Sweden at 7.4 and Austria at 7.3.

At the other end of the scale, there were 6 EU countries where the satisfaction level was below 6, meaning people were more dissatisfied than satisfied with their financial situation. The lowest rating was registered in Bulgaria with 4.6, followed by Greece (5.3), Croatia (5.7), Slovakia (5.8), Hungary and Latvia (both at 5.9). 

Source dataset: ilc_pw01b