| United Kingdom | | |
Life satisfaction (10 steps) | 7.165 (2020) [4/10countries] | | |
Life satisfaction (10 steps) - male | 6.809 (2012-2014) [5/10countries] | | |
Life satisfaction (10 steps) - female | 6.944 (2012-2014) [5/10countries] | | |
Average Happiness (10 steps) | 7.2 (2000-2009) [5/10countries] | | |
Inequality of happiness (standard deviation of 10-step happiness) | 2.01 (2000-2009) [4/10countries] | | |
Life satisfaction (10 steps) gender gap | 1.000 (2010) [3/10countries] | | |
Tertiary - Secondary gap in life satisfaction | 0.4 (2010) [4/10countries] | | |
Extent of life satisfaction/ happiness (7 steps) | 5.23 (2017) [5/7countries] | | |
% of those who feel very happy | 33.6% (2018) [2/8countries] | | |
% of those who had positive affect on the previous day | 84.5% (2010-2012) [2/10countries] | | |
% of those who report that they felt happiness on the previous day | 87.3% (2010-2012) [3/10countries] | | |
% of those who had negative affect on the previous day | 18.0% (2010-2012) [7/10countries] | | |
% of those who have recently felt unhappy and depressed | 41.3% (2017) [2/7countries] | | |
% of those who have recently felt difficulties were piling up so high that they could not overcome | 28.8% (2017) [1/7countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel happy | 92.6% (2018) [4/9countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel lively | 82.5% (2018) [3/9countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel proud | 64.8% (2018) [8/9countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel joyful | 81.8% (2018) [9/9countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel cheerful | 83.8% (2018) [6/9countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel scared | 38.8% (2018) [5/9countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel miserable | 52.4% (2018) [1/9countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel afraid | 65.8% (2018) [3/9countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel sad | 59.9% (2018) [3/9countries] | | |
% of young people who have hope for their futhre | 88.4% (2018) [3/7countries] | | |
% of those who think that life serves purpose | 78.6% (2018) [6/8countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is (rather) easy to accomplish their goals | 66.2% (2017) [5/7countries] | | |
% of those who think that life is only meaningful if they provide the meaning themselves | 56.4% (2018) [7/8countries] | | |
% of those who are satisfied with their freedom of choice in life | 83.5% (2020) [6/10countries] | | |
Generosity of the pepople | 26.4% (2020) [1/10countries] | | |
% of those who think that people cannot change the course of their lives | 12.7% (2018) [6/8countries] | | |
% of those who think that people can change the course of their lives | 74.8% (2018) [4/8countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who think they usually manage one way or another | 90.2% (2018) [6/10countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who feel proud that they have accomplished things | 86.2% (2018) [6/10countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who feel that they can handle many things at a time | 66.2% (2018) [8/10countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who think their belief in themselves gets them through hard times | 58.7% (2018) [8/10countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who think they can usually find their way out of it when they are in a difficult situation | 80.3% (2018) [8/10countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who worry about what others think of them when they are failing | 62.8% (2018) [3/10countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing | 63.2% (2018) [5/10countries] | | |
% of 15 year old students who would doubt their plans for the future when they are failing | 70.4% (2018) [1/10countries] | | |