Wellbeing; social relations, 2003-2012
| Social relations | Personal characteristics | Periods | Satisfaction with life Not satisfied with life (%) | Satisfaction with life Satisfied with life (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total social contacts and relations | Total population | 2003 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Total population | 2004 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Total population | 2005 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Total population | 2006 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Total population | 2007 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Total population | 2008 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Total population | 2009 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Total population | 2010 old method | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Total population | 2010 new method | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Total population | 2012 | 17 | 83 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: male | 2003 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: male | 2004 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: male | 2005 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: male | 2006 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: male | 2007 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: male | 2008 | 11 | 89 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: male | 2009 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: male | 2010 old method | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: male | 2010 new method | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: male | 2012 | 17 | 83 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: female | 2003 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: female | 2004 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: female | 2005 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: female | 2006 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: female | 2007 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: female | 2008 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: female | 2009 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: female | 2010 old method | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: female | 2010 new method | 16 | 84 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Gender: female | 2012 | 17 | 83 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 18 to 35 years | 2003 | 11 | 89 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 18 to 35 years | 2004 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 18 to 35 years | 2005 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 18 to 35 years | 2006 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 18 to 35 years | 2007 | 10 | 90 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 18 to 35 years | 2008 | 9 | 91 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 18 to 35 years | 2009 | 11 | 89 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 18 to 35 years | 2010 old method | 11 | 89 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 18 to 35 years | 2010 new method | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 18 to 35 years | 2012 | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 35 to 50 years | 2003 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 35 to 50 years | 2004 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 35 to 50 years | 2005 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 35 to 50 years | 2006 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 35 to 50 years | 2007 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 35 to 50 years | 2008 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 35 to 50 years | 2009 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 35 to 50 years | 2010 old method | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 35 to 50 years | 2010 new method | 16 | 84 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 35 to 50 years | 2012 | 17 | 83 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 50 to 65 years | 2003 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 50 to 65 years | 2004 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 50 to 65 years | 2005 | 16 | 84 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 50 to 65 years | 2006 | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 50 to 65 years | 2007 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 50 to 65 years | 2008 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 50 to 65 years | 2009 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 50 to 65 years | 2010 old method | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 50 to 65 years | 2010 new method | 16 | 84 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 50 to 65 years | 2012 | 21 | 79 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 65 years or older | 2003 | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 65 years or older | 2004 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 65 years or older | 2005 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 65 years or older | 2006 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 65 years or older | 2007 | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 65 years or older | 2008 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 65 years or older | 2009 | 13 | 87 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 65 years or older | 2010 old method | 14 | 86 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 65 years or older | 2010 new method | 16 | 84 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Age: 65 years or older | 2012 | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Native Dutch background | 2003 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Native Dutch background | 2004 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Native Dutch background | 2005 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Native Dutch background | 2006 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Native Dutch background | 2007 | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Native Dutch background | 2008 | 11 | 89 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Native Dutch background | 2009 | 11 | 89 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Native Dutch background | 2010 old method | 12 | 88 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Native Dutch background | 2010 new method | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Native Dutch background | 2012 | 16 | 84 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Western foreign background | 2003 | 16 | 84 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Western foreign background | 2004 | 16 | 84 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Western foreign background | 2005 | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Western foreign background | 2006 | 16 | 84 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Western foreign background | 2007 | 16 | 84 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Western foreign background | 2008 | 15 | 85 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Western foreign background | 2009 | 17 | 83 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Western foreign background | 2010 old method | 18 | 82 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Western foreign background | 2010 new method | 18 | 82 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Western foreign background | 2012 | 21 | 79 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Non-western foreign background | 2003 | 25 | 75 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Non-western foreign background | 2004 | 27 | 73 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Non-western foreign background | 2005 | 27 | 73 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Non-western foreign background | 2006 | 28 | 72 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Non-western foreign background | 2007 | 19 | 81 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Non-western foreign background | 2008 | 19 | 81 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Non-western foreign background | 2009 | 24 | 76 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Non-western foreign background | 2010 old method | 22 | 78 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Non-western foreign background | 2010 new method | 20 | 80 |
| Total social contacts and relations | Origin: Non-western foreign background | 2012 | 25 | 75 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||
Table explanation
This table contains information on the wellbeing of the Dutch population aged 18 years and older in terms of happiness and satisfaction with life. These subjects are broken down by various characteristics of social connections and relations, that is frequency of contact with family, friends and neighbours, social trust, household composition and rendering unofficial aid. The data are also broken down by personal characteristics, that is gender, age and origin. The data are based on the Health Interview Survey (POLS, 2003-2009), the Voluntary Work and Social Cohesion module (V&S, 2010 old method) and the Social Cohesion and Well-being survey (SocSam, 2010 new method, 2012).
Data available from 2003 till 2012.
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.
Changes as of 16 January 2015:
This table has been discontinued.
Changes as of 16-12-2013:
In 2010 the survey was redesigned. As a consequence, statistics from 2010 onwards are not completely comparable to statistics from previous years. For 2010 there are statistics based on both the old as well as the new method. More information on the redesign can be found in paragraph 4.
When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.
Description topics
- Satisfaction with life
- Not satisfied with life
- Share of the population who responded ‘fairly satisfied’ or ‘not very satisfied’ to the question ‘To what extent are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.
- Satisfied with life
- Share of the population that responded ‘satisfied’, ‘very satisfied’ or ‘exceptionally satisfied’ to the question ‘to what extent are you satisfied with the life you’re currently living?’.