Survey finds two in five citizens don’t read books

Two in every five Greeks aged 16 years or above did not visit any cultural sites or read any books in 2022 because they were not interested or did not like them, according to a new survey published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

The 2022 Survey on Income and Living Conditions also found that 47.6% of respondents did not attend any sporting events and 62.2% did not practice any cultural activity, such as music, art or photography.

Overall, three in every five respondents said they were very or completely satisfied with their life in 2022, the survey said.

While 5.2% of the population felt completely satisfied with their life overall, this compared to 1.1% of respondents at the other end of the scale, who said they were not at all satisfied.

When asked on a scale of 1 to 10 as regards their life satisfaction, 58.8% of respondents said that...