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[Life] Life satisfaction (10 steps)
[Life] Life satisfaction (10 steps), under 30 years old
[Life] Life satisfaction (10 steps), 30-44 years old
[Life] Life satisfaction (10 steps), 45-60 years old
[Life] Life satisfaction (10 steps), 60 years old and above
[Life] Extent of life satisfaction/ happiness (7 steps)
[Life] % of those who feel very happy
[Life] % of those who have recently felt unhappy and depressed
[Life] % of those who have recently felt difficulties were piling up so high that they could not overcome
[Life] % of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel happy
[Life] % of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel lively
[Life] % of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel proud
[Life] % of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel joyful
[Life] % of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel cheerful
[Life] % of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel scared
[Life] % of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel miserable
[Life] % of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel afraid
[Life] % of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel sad
[Life] % of young people who have hope for their futhre
[Life] % of those who think that life serves purpose
[Life] % of those who think that it is (rather) easy to accomplish their goals
[Life] % of those who think that life is only meaningful if they provide the meaning themselves
[Life] % of those who are satisfied with their freedom of choice in life
[Life] % of those who have donated money to a charity
[Life] % of those who think that people cannot change the course of their lives
[Life] % of those who think that people can change the course of their lives
[Life] % of those who think that success in life is pretty much determined by forces outside our control
[Life] % of 15 year old students who think they usually manage one way or another
[Life] % of 15 year old students who feel proud that they have accomplished things
[Life] % of 15 year old students who feel that they can handle many things at a time
[Life] % of 15 year old students who think their belief in themselves gets them through hard times
[Life] % of 15 year old students who think they can usually find their way out of it when they are in a difficult situation
[Life] % of 15 year old students who worry about what others think of them when they are failing
[Life] % of 15 year old students who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing
[Life] % of 15 year old students who would doubt their plans for the future when they are failing
[Identity] % of those who think that the most important identification is nationality
[Identity] % of those who think that the most important identification is occupation
[Identity] % of those who think that the most important identification is race/ethnic background
[Identity] % of those who think that the most important identification is gender
[Identity] % of those who think that the most important identification is age
[Identity] % of those who think that the most important identification is religion
[Identity] % of those who think that the most important identification is political preference
[Identity] % of those who think that the most important identification is family or marital status
[Identity] % of those who think that the most important identification is social class
[Identity] % of those who think that the most important identification is their hometown
[Identity] % of those who feel close to their neighborhood
[Identity] % of those who feel close to their town or city
[Identity] % of those who feel close to their county
[Identity] % of those who feel close to their country
[Identity] % of those who feel close to [Continent]
[Identity] % of those who feel close to people all over the world
[Identity] % of those who feel very close to their ethnic group
[Identity] % of those who think that the conflicts between people who live in cities and people who live in rural areas in their country
[Identity] % of those who think that the conflicts between people with different ethnic or racial backgrounds in their country
[Identity] % of those who think that discrimination against people based on their race or ethnicity is serious in their country
[Identity] % of those who think that discrimination against people based on their race or ethnicity is serious in the United States
[Personality] % of those who think they are reserved
[Personality] % of those who think they are trusting
[Personality] % of those who think they do a thorough job
[Personality] % of those who think they are relaxed
[Personality] % of those who think they have an active imagination
[Personality] % of those who think they are outgoing
[Personality] % of those who think they tend to find fault with others
[Personality] % of those who think they are lazy
[Personality] % of those who think they are nervous
[Human relations] % of those who think that people can be trusted or not (2 choices)
[Human relations] % of those who think that people can be trusted or not (4 choices)
[Human relations] Degree of trust in people in general (1-5 scale)
[Human relations] % of those who think that people try to be fair (4 choices)
[Human relations] % of people who have relatives or friends they can count on for help in times of need
[Human relations] % of those who often use their free time to establish useful contacts
[Human relations] % of those who have been asked to help influence important decisions in other people's favour
[Human relations] % of those who could ask others to help influence important decisions in their favour
[Human relations] % of those who think that they should feel obligated to pay back the person who does a favour for them
[Human relations] %of those who feel that they lack companionship
[Human relations] %of those who feel that they are isolated from others
[Human relations] %of those who feel that they are left out
[Friendship] % of those who eat or drink with friends or acquaintances once a week or more
[Friendship] % of those who never eat or drink with friends or acquaintances
[Friendship] %of those who make new friends or acquaintances at eating/ drinking
[Friendship] % of those who live with their close friends or contact frequently
[Friendship] % of those who have contact with 20 or more people in a day
[Friendship] % of those who have contact with 4 or less people in a day
[Friendship] % of those who mostly see people in contact face-to-face
[Friendship] % of those who almost never see people in contact face-to-face
[Friendship] Time spent for visiting or entertaining friends (men and women, minutes per day per person)
[Friendship] Time spent for visiting or entertaining friends (men, minutes per day per person)
[Friendship] Time spent for visiting or entertaining friends (women, minutes per day per person)
[Friendship] % of Grade 4 students who play or talk with friends for less than 1 hour per day
[Friendship] % of Grade 4 students who play or talk with friends for more than 2 hours per day
[Friendship] % of Grade 8 students who play or talk with friends for less than 1 hour per day
[Friendship] % of Grade 8 students who play or talk with friends for more than 2 hours per day
[Friendship] % of those who say that they would like to have more time with their friends
[Friendship] % of those who say that they would like to have less time with their friends
[Friendship] % of those who think that it is all right to develop friendships with people just because they can be of use
[Friendship] % of those who think that they should prioritize friendship over justice
[Friendship] % of those who would prioritize friendship over justice
[Friendship] % of those who would turn to close friends first to help them with a household or a garden job that they cannot do themselves
[Friendship] % of those who would turn to close friends first to help them around their home if they were sick and had to stay in bed for a few days?
[Friendship] % of those who would turn to close friends first to be there for them if they felt a bit down or depressed and wanted to talk about it
[Friendship] % of those who would turn to close friends first to give them advice about family problems
[Friendship] % of those who would turn to close friends first to enjoy a pleasant social occasion with
[Friendship] % of those who have a friend/ friends other than at workplace or in the neighborhood
[Friendship] % of those who think that a close friend is someone who is intelligent and makes them think
[Friendship] % of those who think that a close friend is someone who helps them get things done
[Friendship] % of those who think that a close friend is someone who really understands them
[Friendship] % of those who think that a close friend is someone who is enjoyable company
[Friendship] % of those who think that people who are better off should help friends who are less well off
[Denomination] Christian, % of population
[Denomination] Catholic, % of population
[Denomination] Protestant, % of population
[Denomination] Orthodox, % of population
[Denomination] Muslim, % of population
[Denomination] Sunni, % of population
[Denomination] Shia, % of population
[Denomination] Hindu, % of population
[Denomination] Buddhist and Taoist, % of population
[Denomination] Jewish, % of population
[Denomination] % of those with positive attitude towards Christians
[Denomination] % of those with negative attitude towards Christians
[Denomination] % of those with positive attitude towards Muslims
[Denomination] % of those with negative attitude towards Muslims
[Denomination] % of those with positive attitude towards Hindus
[Denomination] % of those with negative attitude towards Hindus
[Denomination] % of those with positive attitude towards Buddhists
[Denomination] % of those with negative attitude towards Buddhists
[Denomination] % of those with positive attitude towards Jews
[Denomination] % of those with negative attitude towards Jews
[Denomination] % of those with positive attitude towards Atheists or non-believers
[Denomination] % of those with negative attitude towards Atheists or non-believers
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that they are religious
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that religion is important is in their life
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who agree that prayer is an important part of their daily life
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that it is important that people can practice their religion freely
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that the conflicts between people who are religious and people who are not in their country
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that the conflicts between people who practice different religions in their country
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that there is very little truth in any religion
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that there are basic truths in many religions
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that there is truth only in one religion
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who believe in religious miracles
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that practicing a religion helps people to find inner peace and happiness
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that practicing a religion helps people to make friends
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that practicing a religion helps people to gain comfort in times of trouble or sorrow
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that practicing a religion helps people to meet the right kind of people
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that religions are usually a barrier to equality between women and men
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that we trust too much in science and not enough in religious faith
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that religions bring more conflict than peace
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that people belonging to different religions cannot get along with each other when living close together
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that people with very strong religious beliefs are often too intolerant of others
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that we must respect all religions
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who accept a person from a different religion or with a very different religious view from theirs marrying a relative of theirs
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who accept a person from a different religion or with a very different religious view from theirs being a candidate of the political party they prefer
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that governments should not interfere with the attempts of any religion to spread its faith
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that attending religious services regularly is important to be a good citizen
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think religious extremists should be allowed to publish their views on the Internet or social media
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that religion represents the past and not the future
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that religion is just as relevant to life today as it was in the past
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who believe in God (6 choices)
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who do not believe in God now but used to
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who believe in God now but did not used to
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who agree that god plays an important role in their life
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that there is a God who concerns Himself with every human being personally
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that life is meaningful only because God exists
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who have their own way of connecting with God
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that it is not necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that men have more influence over familyfs religious practices
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that women have more influence over familyfs religious practices
[Attitude toward religion] % of those who think that men and women have about the same influence over familyfs religious practices
[Religious group] % of those who participate in the activities of a church or other religious organisation at least once a month
[Religious group] % of those who belong to religious organisations
[Religious group] % of those who have confidence in churches and religious organizations
[Religious group] % of those who think that religious organisations/authorities have the most influence on the actions of the government
[Religious group] % of those who think that religious leaders should not try to influence how people vote in elections
[Religious group] % of those who think that religious leaders should not try to influence government decisions
[Religious group] % of those who think that churches and religious organizations in their country have too much power
[Religious group] % of those who think that all religious groups in their country should have equal rights
[Religious group] % of those who think that religious extremists should be allowed to hold public meetings
[Religious activities] % of those who pray at least once a week
[Religious activities] % of those who take part in the activities or organizations of a church or place of worship other than attending services at least once a month
[Religious activities] % of those who have a shrine, altar, or a religious object on display such as an icon or crucifix
[Religious activities] % of those who visit a holy place for religious reasons such as going to shrine/ temple/church/mosque at least once or twice a year
[Religious activities] Time spent for religious or spiritual activities and civic obligations (men and women, minutes per day per person)
[Religious activities] Time spent for religious or spiritual activities and civic obligations (men, minutes per day per person)
[Religious activities] Time spent for religious or spiritual activities and civic obligations (women, minutes per day per person)
[Supernatural] % of those who consider themselves to be a spiritual person interested in the sacred or the supernatural
[Supernatural] % of those who believe in life after death (4 choices)
[Supernatural] % of those who believe in heaven (4 choices)
[Supernatural] % of those who believe in hell (4 choices)
[Supernatural] % of those who believe in reincarnation
[Supernatural] % of those who believe in nirvana
[Supernatural] % of those who believe in the supernatural powers of deceased ancestors
[Supernatural] % of those who think that astrology has some scientific truth
[Hofstede index] Power Distance Index
[Hofstede index] Individualism Index
[Hofstede index] Masculinity Index
[Hofstede index] Uncertaintly Avoidance Index
[Hofstede index] Long Term Orientation Index
[Hofstede index] Indulgence Index
Period:
2002-2021
Area:
World
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Major advanced countries
\n
Nordic and major advanced countries
\n
OECD members
\n
EU27
\n
EU+Japan
\n
Europe
\n
ASIA
\n
TPP
\n
Latin America
\n
Africa
\n
136 countries/ areas
Highlight:
(No highlight)
Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Albania
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Democratic Republic of Congo
Republic of Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote dIvoire
Croatia
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See (Vatican City)
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Republic of Korea
Kosovo
Latvia
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Monaco
Montenegro
Montserrat
Mozambique
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Niue
Norway
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Rwanda
St. Helena
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Pierre et Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Switzerland
Timor-Leste
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
United States
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1
Holy See (Vatican City)
100.0%
2
St. Pierre et Miquelon
99.0%
2
Wallis and Futuna Islands
99.0%
4
Timor-Leste
97.6%
2015
5
Venezuela
96.0%
6
Guam
94.2%
2020
7
Colombia
92.3%
2020
8
Malta
90.0%
2006
8
Monaco
90.0%
10
Paraguay
89.6%
2002
11
Andorra
89.5%
2020
12
Equatorial Guinea
88.0%
2015
13
Croatia
86.3%
2011
14
Poland
85.0%
2020
15
Italy
80.8%
2020
16
Portugal
79.7%
2021
17
Philippines
79.5%
2015
18
Ireland
78.3%
2016
19
Mexico
78.0%
2020
20
Cape Verde
77.3%
2010
21
Seychelles
76.2%
2010
22
Aruba
75.3%
2010
23
Lithuania
74.2%
2021
24
Liechtenstein
73.4%
2015
25
Curacao
72.8%
2011
26
Gibraltar
72.1%
2012
27
Luxembourg
70.6%
2020
28
Bolivia
70.0%
2018
29
Ecuador
68.8%
2020
30
Brazil
65.0%
2010
31
Argentina
62.9%
2019
32
St. Lucia
61.5%
2010
33
Chile
60.0%
2018
33
Peru
60.0%
2017
35
Slovakia
59.8%
2021
36
Kiribati
58.9%
2020
37
Burundi
58.6%
2016-17
38
Spain
58.2%
2021
39
Slovenia
57.8%
2002
40
Belgium
57.1%
2018
41
Puerto Rico
56.0%
2014
42
Sao Tome and Principe
55.7%
2012
43
Austria
55.2%
2021
44
Haiti
55.0%
2018
45
Micronesia, Federated States of
54.7%
2010
46
Dominica
52.7%
2011
47
El Salvador
50.0%
2014
47
Nicaragua
50.0%
2017
49
Panama
48.6%
2018
50
Costa Rica
47.5%
2021
51
France
47.0%
2021
52
Palau
45.3%
2015
53
Dominican Republic
44.3%
2018
54
Gabon
42.3%
2012
55
Uruguay
42.0%
2014
56
Guatemala
41.7%
2018
57
Angola
41.1%
2014
58
Belize
40.1%
2010
59
Lesotho
39.3%
2014
59
Uganda
39.3%
2014
61
Hungary
39.0%
2011
62
Tokelau
38.7%
2016
63
Cameroon
38.3%
2018
64
Rwanda
38.2%
2019-20
65
Grenada
36.0%
2011
66
Switzerland
34.4%
2020
67
Honduras
34.0%
2020
68
Republic of Congo
33.1%
2007
68
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
33.1%
2011
70
Nauru
33.0%
2011
71
Madagascar
32.3%
2021
72
French Polynesia
30.0%
73
Democratic Republic of Congo
29.9%
2014
74
Mozambique
27.2%
2017
75
Virgin Islands
27.1%
2010
76
Mauritius
26.3%
2011
77
Germany
26.0%
2021
77
Papua New Guinea
26.0%
2011
79
Benin
25.5%
2013
80
Burkina Faso
24.6%
2017-18
81
Suriname
21.6%
2012
81
Trinidad and Tobago
21.6%
2011
83
United States
20.8%
2014
84
Kenya
20.6%
2019
85
Zambia
20.2%
2010
86
Netherlands
20.1%
2019
87
Australia
20.0%
2021
87
Chad
20.0%
2014-15
87
Eswatini
20.0%
2015
90
Solomon Islands
19.6%
2009
91
Latvia
19.5%
2017
92
Samoa
18.8%
2016
93
Cote dIvoire
17.2%
2014
93
Malawi
17.2%
2018
95
Cook Islands
17.0%
2011
96
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15.2%
2013
97
Bermuda
14.5%
2010
98
Tonga
14.2%
2016
99
Cayman Islands
14.1%
2010
100
Vanuatu
12.4%
2009
101
Bahamas
12.0%
2010
102
Montserrat
11.4%
2018
102
Turks and Caicos Islands
11.4%
2006
104
Nigeria
10.6%
2018
105
New Zealand
10.1%
2018
106
Albania
10.0%
2011
106
Ghana
10.0%
2021
108
Fiji
9.1%
2007
109
British Virgin Islands
8.9%
2010
110
Marshall Islands
8.5%
2011
111
Niue
8.4%
2017
112
Antigua and Barbuda
8.2%
2011
113
Republic of Korea
7.9%
2015
114
Zimbabwe
7.3%
2015
115
Belarus
7.1%
2011
115
Guyana
7.1%
2012
117
Czech Republic
7.0%
2021
118
Anguilla
6.8%
2011
119
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
6.3%
2012
120
Sri Lanka
6.1%
2012
120
Viet Nam
6.1%
2019
122
St. Kitts and Nevis
5.9%
123
Hong Kong, China
5.3%
2016
124
Serbia
5.0%
2011
125
Romania
4.5%
2021
126
Iceland
4.0%
2021
127
Barbados
3.8%
2010
128
Montenegro
3.4%
2011
129
Norway
3.1%
2021
130
Cyprus
2.9%
2011
130
Indonesia
2.9%
2010
132
Senegal
2.7%
2019
133
Jamaica
2.2%
2011
133
Kosovo
2.2%
2011
135
St. Helena
1.2%
2016
136
Ethiopia
0.7%
2016
No data for 102 countries.
Afghanistan/ Algeria/ American Samoa/ Armenia/ Azerbaijan/ Bahrain/ Bangladesh/ Bhutan/ Botswana/ Brunei Darussalam/ Bulgaria/ Cambodia/ Canada/ Central African Republic/ Channel Islands/ China/ Comoros/ Cuba/ Denmark/ Djibouti/ Egypt/ Eritrea/ Estonia/ Faeroe Islands/ Falkland Islands (Malvinas)/ Finland/ French Guiana/ Gambia/ Georgia/ Greece/ Greenland/ Guadeloupe/ Guernsey/ Guinea/ Guinea-Bissau/ India/ Iran/ Iraq/ Israel/ Japan/ Jersey/ Jordan/ Kazakhstan/ North Korea/ Kuwait/ Kyrgyzstan/ Laos/ Lebanon/ Liberia/ Libya/ Macao, China/ North Macedonia/ Malaysia/ Maldives/ Mali/ Man, Isle of/ Martinique/ Mauritania/ Mayotte/ Moldova/ Mongolia/ Morocco/ Myanmar (Burma)/ Namibia/ Nepal/ Netherlands Antilles/ New Caledonia/ Niger/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Oman/ Pakistan/ Palestinian Territory/ Pitcairn/ Qatar/ Reunion/ Russian Federation/ St. Martin (French part)/ San Marino/ Saudi Arabia/ Sierra Leone/ Singapore/ Somalia/ South Africa/ South Sudan/ Sudan/ Sweden/ Syrian Arab Republic/ Taiwan/ Tajikistan/ Tanzania/ Thailand/ Togo/ Tunisia/ Turkiye/ Turkmenistan/ Tuvalu/ Ukraine/ United Arab Emirates/ United Kingdom/ Uzbekistan/ Western Sahara/ Yemen
Source
CIA, The World Factbook>Field Listing>Religions
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
79
Regression equation
Y = 1.062935 X +
5.371
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.274
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.075
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
113
Regression equation
Y = 6263.982519 X +
16746.494
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.071
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.005
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
122
Regression equation
Y = 4.277896 X +
71.087
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.153
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.023
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
123
Regression equation
Y = -0.487032 X +
2.548
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.113
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.013
Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data
105
Regression equation
Y = -4.226579 X +
12.848
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.112
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.013