The top ten fears of Germans

Figures in brackets = change from 2021

67 % (+17)

Increasing cost of living

58 % (new)

Lack of affordable housing

57 % (+17)

Worsening economy

52 % (-1)

Tax increases due to the pandemic

51 % (+1)

EU debt crisis and the burden on taxpayers

49 % (+8)

Extreme weather and natural disasters

47 % (new)

Authoritarianism on the rise worldwide

46 % (+6)

Climate change

45 % (--)

Government overwhelmed by refugee influx

44 % (+3)

Overwhelmed political leaders

Source: InfoCenter, R+V Versicherung

The top ten fears of Germans

Figures in brackets = change from 2021

67 % (+17)

Increasing cost of living

58 % (new)

Lack of affordable housing

57 % (+17)

Worsening economy

52 % (-1)

Tax increases due to the pandemic

51 % (+1)

EU debt crisis and the burden on taxpayers

49 % (+8)

Extreme weather and natural disasters

47 % (new)

Authoritarianism on the rise worldwide

46 % (+6)

Climate change

45 % (--)

Government overwhelmed by refugee influx

44 % (+3)

Overwhelmed political leaders

Source: InfoCenter, R+V Versicherung

The top ten fears of Germans

Figures in brackets = change from 2021

Increasing cost of living

67 % (+17)

Lack of affordable housing

58 % (new)

Worsening economy

57 % (+17)

Tax increases due to the pandemic

52 % (-1)

EU debt crisis and the burden on taxpayers

51 % (+1)

Extreme weather and natural disasters

49 % (+8)

47 % (new)

Authoritarianism on the rise worldwide

Climate change

46 % (+6)

45 % (--)

Government overwhelmed by refugee influx

Overwhelmed political leaders

44 % (+3)

Source: InfoCenter, R+V Versicherung