A new survey from Statistics Canada shows that Alberta recorded the lowest percentage of residents reporting high life satisfaction in Canada, while Quebec ranked highest among all provinces.
The findings come from Statistics Canada’s quarterly life satisfaction survey, which asked Canadians to rate how satisfied they feel with their lives on a scale from zero to 10.
Responses of eight, nine or 10 were categorized as “high life satisfaction.”
Nationally, 46.1 per cent of Canadians reported high life satisfaction during the second quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 5.7 percentage points compared to the same period in 2024.
Quebec Leads Canada in Life Satisfaction
According to the survey, Quebec reported the strongest overall results.
A total of 57.3 per cent of Quebec respondents said they were highly satisfied with their lives, while only 14.8 per cent reported low satisfaction ratings between zero and five.
Quebec was followed by New Brunswick, where 53.4 per cent of residents reported high life satisfaction.
Alberta Ranked Lowest
Alberta recorded the lowest percentage of high life satisfaction in the country.
Only 38.1 per cent of Albertans surveyed said they were highly satisfied with their lives, while 29.1 per cent reported dissatisfaction ratings between zero and five — the highest dissatisfaction rate among provinces measured in the survey.
Ontario ranked second lowest, with 42 per cent of respondents reporting high life satisfaction and 25.5 per cent reporting lower satisfaction levels.
Older Canadians Reported Greater Satisfaction
The survey also found significant differences between age groups.
Canadians aged 75 and older reported the highest levels of satisfaction, with 64 per cent saying they were highly satisfied with life.
By contrast, only 32.7 per cent of Canadians aged 25 to 34 reported high life satisfaction — the lowest among all age categories surveyed.
Among Canadians aged 15 to 24, about 46 per cent reported high life satisfaction.
Statistics Canada noted that life satisfaction generally increased steadily with age throughout the survey findings.
Sense of Purpose and Optimism Also Improved
In addition to life satisfaction, respondents were also asked about their sense of meaning, purpose and optimism about the future.
Statistics Canada reported that those indicators also improved compared to survey results from 2024.
The findings offer a snapshot of Canadians’ emotional and social well-being at a time when many households continue dealing with affordability pressures, housing concerns, economic uncertainty and broader social changes across the country.