Stockholm Wellbeing IndexLatest survey wave · 2026 Q3
How is wellbeing evolving?
An index in development by the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics.
Wellbeing Index
7.00
Average for respondents in the Stockholm region, on a scale from 1 to 10. Higher means greater reported wellbeing.
+0.09points compared with 2026 Q2
Regional trend
Wellbeing over time
All respondents · quarterly mean · scale 1–10
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Another way to understand the picture
The average, its distribution, and the four related TACK factors tell different parts of the story.
Distribution
Wellbeing inequality
WEC reveals differences that an average can hide. It shows how unevenly individual wellbeing scores are distributed. A WEC value of zero means everyone has an identical score; higher values mean greater inequality.
Explore wellbeing equalityAssociated factors
TACK over time
Togetherness, Agency, Coherence and Kinetics are measured separately from the index. In analyses of wellbeing at the societal level, they together explain around 70% of the variation in reported wellbeing on average. These are statistical associations, not proof of cause and effect.
Quarterly means on a 1–10 scale. All four charts use the same 6.0–7.25 display range.
People who feel more able to shape their lives tend to report higher wellbeing.
Be Well. Do Good.
The wellbeing of people shapes the wellbeing of societies. It influences how we learn, create, collaborate and contribute to the world around us. Understanding how people are doing and what enables them to thrive is therefore fundamental to improving lives, strengthening communities and shaping better societies.
The Wellbeing Index was developed to measure and track wellbeing at the regional level. Its first application, the Stockholm Wellbeing Index, creates a shared picture of how people across the Stockholm region are doing and how wellbeing develops over time.
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Explore the data
See how wellbeing develops across Stockholm.
Method
How it is measured
Understand the index, measures and method.