COVID-19 restrictions and freedom perceptions in Europe 2021

In 2021, 41 percent of respondents in Hungary reported they felt free in terms of leading their life as they see fit despite the COVID-19 related restrictions in their country, the highest share the European countries surveyed. On the other hand, 49 percent of respondents in German said they did not feel free as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.

Distribution of feelings of freedom due to COVID-19 restrictions in Europe as of 2021, by country

Characteristic	Feeling free	Feeling partly free	Don't know	Not feeling free
Hungary	41%	47%	-	12%
Spain	38%	48%	3%	11%
Bulgaria	31%	48%	4%	17%
Denmark	29%	53%	2%	16%
Poland	26%	47%	7%	21%
Sweden	23%	50%	3%	24%
France	19%	51%	4%	26%
Netherlands	19%	62%	-	19%
Italy	16%	55%	4%	25%
Portugal	16%	61%	4%	19%
Austria	15%	42%	1%	42%
Germany	11%	35%	5%	49%

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Release date

September 2021

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

May 2021 to June 2021

Number of respondents

16,267 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question was worded in the source as: "How do you feel in your everyday life today, in terms of your ability to lead your life as you see fit?"
Numbers may not sum to 100 due to rounding.

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