Overview
- INEGI published ENBIARE 2025 in mid‑July, reporting average self‑rated life satisfaction rose to 8.62 from 8.45 in 2021 and the national affect balance improved to 5.29 on a −10 to 10 scale.
- Health emerges as the strongest driver of wellbeing: about 21.4% of adults show signs of anxiety and roughly 10.9–11% show signs of depression, and people reporting poor physical health score far lower on life satisfaction.
- Everyday finances matter more than income alone: 17.3% of adults say it is difficult to cover usual household expenses, and those households average about 1 point lower in life satisfaction (7.98 versus 8.99).
- Perceptions of public security worsened, dropping to 6.08 from 6.58 in 2021, and several personal‑life indicators such as satisfaction with one’s city and affective relationships also declined.
- Wellbeing gains are uneven across groups and states: Coahuila scored highest (8.85) and Oaxaca lowest (8.32), women, people with disabilities and indigenous‑language speakers report lower scores, and officials and commentators say the findings should guide policy but may be vulnerable to 2026 economic pressures.