The majority, or 84%, of residents in Latvia are satisfied with their lives, according to the results of a survey conducted by 'Eurobarometer' this autumn.
The overall life satisfaction of residents in Latvia has not significantly changed since spring 2025.
In autumn, the satisfaction level in Latvia was relatively high and aligned with the European average - 86% of Europeans stated that they are generally satisfied with their lives. 84% is a repeat of the historical maximum among Latvians.
When residents of Latvia were asked in autumn 2025 to name the two main problems facing the country, they most frequently mentioned rising prices or inflation and the high cost of living (33%), as well as healthcare (23%) and the economic situation (22%).
Europeans share a similar overall view on the main issues in their countries: nearly a third (31%) state that rising prices and the high cost of living are the primary problems, and almost one-fifth (19%) say that the economic situation is the main issue facing European Union (EU) countries.
The two main problems currently facing the EU are the Russian invasion of Ukraine (32%) and immigration (27%). Since spring 2025, the concern of residents in Latvia about immigration as one of the main issues for the EU has increased by nine percentage points, as has the share of Latvians who consider the Russian invasion of Ukraine to be one of the two most important issues facing the EU (+5 percentage points since spring 2025).
The Russian invasion of Ukraine (26%) and immigration (20%) are also the two most frequently mentioned problems facing the EU. However, on average, Europeans significantly less frequently cite the Russian invasion of Ukraine and immigration as the two most important issues currently facing the EU compared to residents of Latvia.
According to the survey, Latvians' trust in the EU has not changed since spring, and in autumn 2025, every second (55%) resident of Latvia tends to trust the EU. Trust among Europeans in the EU is generally lower than in Latvia - 48% of Europeans tend to trust it, and unlike trends in Latvia, the share of Europeans who trust the EU has significantly decreased over the past six months (by 4 percentage points since spring 2025).
The highest level of trust in the EU is in Portugal, where the majority (71%) of citizens tend to trust the EU rather than not, while the lowest is in France, where a quarter (27%) of citizens tend to trust the EU in autumn 2025.
