Half of Filipino adults, or 50 percent, describe themselves as “fairly happy,” down three points from 53 percent in March 2025 and slightly up from 48 percent in December 2024, according to a survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS).
Only 33 percent consider themselves “very happy,” nearly unchanged from 31 percent in March 2025 and 34 percent in December 2024, but 10 points lower than the 43 percent recorded in December 2023.
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By region, the highest share of “very happy” respondents was in the Visayas at 40 percent (up from 36 percent), followed by Mindanao at 34 percent (from 35 percent), Balance Luzon at 32 percent (from 27 percent), and Metro Manila at 24 percent.
For those who were “fairly happy,” Metro Manila posted 52 percent (from 51 percent) and Mindanao 49 percent (from 46 percent), while Balance Luzon dropped to 49 percent (from 58 percent). The Visayas remained at 52 percent.
Meanwhile, 15 percent of respondents said they were “not very happy,” similar to 13 percent in March 2025 and 15 percent in December 2024.
Metro Manila had the highest share at 21 percent (from 18 percent), followed by Balance Luzon at 17 percent (from 13 percent), Mindanao at 12 percent (down from 15 percent), and the Visayas at 8 percent (from 9 percent).
The survey also found 28 percent of respondents were “very satisfied” with their lives, down two points from March 2025. The decline was driven by a 7-point drop in Mindanao and a 2-point decrease in Balance Luzon, while the Visayas and Metro Manila were unchanged.
About 51 percent said they were “fairly satisfied,” within the 49–50 percent range recorded from December 2023 to March 2025.
Meanwhile, 14 percent were “not very satisfied,” with the highest share in Mindanao at 19 percent (from 16 percent), followed by Balance Luzon and Metro Manila at 13 percent each, and the Visayas at 9 percent.
The nationwide face-to-face survey was conducted from November 24 to 30 among 1,200 adults aged 18 and above, with a margin of error of ±3 percentage points.
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