People with disabilities were less satisfied with their living conditions in 2020
In 2020, people with disabilities reported being less satisfied with their current lives than the rest of the population. The greater the degree of disability, the greater the differences. This is the result of a recent survey by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
In a Survey by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), people with disabilities in 2020 reported being less satisfied in their current lives. Currently, the satisfaction level is at a mean of 7.2 on a scale of ten points compared to 8.2 points The greater the degree of disability, the greater the differences. According to the survey, this fact applies not only to the general satisfaction in relation to the current life, but also to most of the studied living conditions. Thus, people with disabilities who are severely limited are generally satisfied with their current life, with a score of only 5.8.
Active participation in political life
It also shows that people with disabilities have a moderate but similar political interest to the rest of the population; both groups have an average score of 5.7 on a scale of 0 to 10. People with disabilities who have the right to vote indicate that they would participate in 7 out of 10 votes within one year, which corresponds to a value of 7.0.
Among people with disabilities, the feeling of safety is generally very high, according to the survey. The value in 2020 is 8.2 compared to 2015 with a scale of 7.3. The lowest value is 7.8 for the severely impaired (2015: 7.1). The latter feel more threatened by crime or physical violence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office/BFS
