Europe's happiest retirees live in Switzerland. Some 80% of people aged 65 to 80 living in Switzerland are very satisfied with their lives, according to a study. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The survey of 2,063 people carried out by YouGov on behalf of the Swiss Life insurance company revealed that most of them were positive about their leisure activities, social contacts, health, mobility and travel. + Why older people in rich countries are happier than the young On average, people on high incomes were more satisfied than those on low incomes. In addition, the poorer the subjective state of health, the lower the overall level of satisfaction. No gender difference There was no difference between men and women, between those without children and those aged 65 or over with children, or between senior citizens with or without grandchildren. On the other hand, couples were happier than single people. Nowhere in Europe is the proportion of the retired ...
