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Self-reported loneliness among older adults

Share of survey respondents who report feeling lonely at least some of the time. For all countries estimates correspond to population ages 65+, except in the following
cases: US (ages 72+); UK (ages 65-74); and Finland (ages 75+).

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Greece62% (2005)Israel48% (2005)Italy47% (2005)Austria46% (2005)France45% (2005)Belgium42% (2005)Spain40% (2005)Finland39% (2002)Germany37% (2005)Netherlands35% (2005)England33% (2018)United States30% (2018)Sweden30% (2005)Switzerland26% (2005)Denmark25% (2005)

Source: Our World in Data based on Sundström et al. (2009), Savikko et al (2005), ONS (2019) and CIGNA (2018)

Note: Estimates correspond to people who report feeling lonely "some of the time", "most of the time", or "almost all the time". This is in contrast to those that report feeling lonely "rarely", "almost none of
the time", or "never".

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