Residents of the Autonomous Region of Madeira are among the most satisfied with life in Portugal, according to the 2025 National Health Survey released by the National Statistics Institute (INE).
In Madeira, 78.8% of the population aged 15 and over rate themselves as very satisfied, satisfied, or reasonably satisfied with life. This figure is higher than the national average of 77.0%.
The Autonomous Region of Madeira ranks second only to the Centre region (80.4%) in life satisfaction, and above all other regions, including the West and Tagus Valley (78.2%). The regions with the lowest satisfaction were the Setúbal Peninsula (73.2%) and the Azores (73.6%).
