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Percentage of Canadians who are satisfied or very satisfied with their life
Year Value GeoCode
2015 92.8
2016 92.2
2017 92.5
2018 93.0
2019 93.0
2020 92.9
2021 92.0
2022 86.9
2023 85.0

Source: Statistics Canada

Geographical Area: Canada (excluding territories) and provinces

Unit of Measurement: Percentage

The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.

Indicator name

Percentage of Canadians who are satisfied or very satisfied with their life
Target

No specific target
Indicator description

This indicator measures the percentage of the population aged 18 and over who reported being satisfied or very satisfied with their life in general.
Geographical coverage

Canada (excluding territories) and provinces
Unit of measurement

Percentage
Calculations

Life satisfaction is based on a self-reported score from 0 to 10 for how respondents feel about their life as a whole at the moment. Satisfied or very satisfied represents those who indicated a value of 6 or more out of 10.
Comments and limitations

Data disaggregated by immigration status and visible minority are only available from 2022 onward.

The indicator covers the population 18 years of age and over living in the ten provinces and the three territories. Excluded from the survey’s coverage are: persons living on reserves and other Aboriginal settlements in the provinces; full-time members of the Canadian Forces; the institutionalized population, and persons living in the Quebec health regions of Région du Nunavik and Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James. Altogether, these exclusions represent less than 3% of the Canadian population aged 18 and over.

Source 1

Organisation

Statistics Canada
Periodicity

Annual
Geographical coverage

Canada (excluding territories) and provinces
Link to data source Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0905-01 Health characteristics, annual estimates opens in a new window

Source 2

Organisation

Statistics Canada
Periodicity

Occasional
Geographical coverage

Canada (excluding territories) and provinces
Link to data source Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0906-01 Health indicator statistics, annual estimates, by household income quintile and highest level of education opens in a new window

Source 3

Organisation

Statistics Canada
Periodicity

Annual
Geographical coverage

Canada (excluding territories)
Link to data source Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0880-01 Health indicators by visible minority and selected sociodemographic characteristics: Canada excluding territories, annual estimates opens in a new window
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