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[Life] Life satisfaction (10 steps)
[Life] Life satisfaction (10 steps) - male
[Life] Life satisfaction (10 steps) - female
[Life] Life satisfaction (10 steps) gender gap
[Life] Tertiary - Secondary gap in life satisfaction
[Life] Extent of life satisfaction/ happiness (7 steps)
[Life] % of those who feel very happy
[Life] % of those who had positive affect on the previous day
[Life] % of those who report that they felt happiness on the previous day
[Life] % of those who had negative affect on the previous day
[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] Generosity of the pepople
[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 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
[Belongingness] % of those who feel close to their town or city
[Belongingness] % of those who feel close to their county
[Belongingness] % of those who feel close to their country
[Belongingness] % of those who feel close to [Continent]
[Belongingness] % of those who feel very close to their ethnic group
[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 (4 choices)
[Human relations] % of those who think that only few people to trust
[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] Jewish, % of population
[Denomination] Muslim, % of population
[Denomination] Sunni, % of population
[Denomination] Shia, % of population
[Denomination] Buddhism, % of population
[Denomination] Hindu, % of population
[Denomination] No religion (None, unaffiliated), % 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 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 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 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
[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
Period:
2012-2014
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
162 countries/ areas
Highlight:
(No highlight)
Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Democratic Republic of Congo
Republic of Congo
Costa Rica
Cote dIvoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Republic of Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkiye
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1
Denmark
7.749
2
Switzerland
7.587
3
Finland
7.582
4
Norway
7.577
5
Canada
7.565
6
Netherlands
7.493
7
Israel
7.486
8
Sweden
7.417
9
Australia
7.403
10
New Zealand
7.358
11
Austria
7.301
12
Costa Rica
7.288
13
United States
7.269
14
Iceland
7.209
15
Ireland
7.156
16
United Arab Emirates
7.099
17
Belgium
7.047
18
Luxembourg
6.975
19
United Kingdom
6.944
20
Mexico
6.941
21
Venezuela
6.932
22
Oman
6.916
23
Brazil
6.850
24
Panama
6.844
25
Qatar
6.820
26
Puerto Rico
6.779
27
France
6.684
28
Germany
6.645
29
Singapore
6.627
30
Saudi Arabia
6.590
31
Belize
6.582
32
Spain
6.544
33
Kuwait
6.476
34
Argentina
6.455
35
Trinidad and Tobago
6.387
36
Czech Republic
6.375
37
Taiwan
6.340
38
Colombia
6.309
39
Chile
6.291
40
Suriname
6.256
41
Japan
6.240
42
Uruguay
6.239
43
Thailand
6.213
44
Guatemala
6.202
45
Italy
6.154
46
Republic of Korea
6.143
47
Guyana
6.131
48
Malta
6.119
49
Cyprus
6.034
50
El Salvador
5.954
51
Libya
5.928
52
Turkmenistan
5.880
53
Malaysia
5.879
54
Slovakia
5.823
55
Slovenia
5.816
56
Poland
5.798
57
Jamaica
5.690
58
Uzbekistan
5.673
59
Kazakhstan
5.670
60
Bahrain
5.662
60
Jordan
5.662
62
Bolivia
5.659
63
Ecuador
5.638
64
Lithuania
5.626
65
Greece
5.618
66
Algeria
5.612
67
Croatia
5.611
68
Paraguay
5.595
69
Belarus
5.576
69
Mauritius
5.576
71
Moldova
5.549
72
Hong Kong, China
5.497
73
Peru
5.484
74
Kosovo
5.448
75
Turkiye
5.443
76
Viet Nam
5.404
77
Russian Federation
5.393
78
Estonia
5.382
79
Nicaragua
5.370
80
Cuba
5.366
81
Indonesia
5.314
82
Honduras
5.264
83
Bhutan
5.245
84
Pakistan
5.214
85
Albania
5.201
86
Iran
5.178
87
Montenegro
5.144
88
Portugal
5.136
89
Romania
5.107
90
Lesotho
5.076
91
Lebanon
5.075
92
Philippines
5.049
93
Dominican Republic
5.043
94
Laos
5.032
95
Eswatini
5.025
96
Morocco
5.018
96
Nigeria
5.018
98
Kyrgyzstan
4.989
99
Tunisia
4.933
100
South Africa
4.915
101
Bangladesh
4.911
102
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.905
103
China
4.898
104
Latvia
4.889
105
Mongolia
4.864
106
Ukraine
4.857
107
Zambia
4.845
108
Namibia
4.836
109
Somalia
4.818
110
Djibouti
4.817
111
Serbia
4.806
112
Hungary
4.798
113
Mozambique
4.768
114
Palestinian Territory
4.766
115
Azerbaijan
4.764
116
North Macedonia
4.758
117
India
4.753
118
Iraq
4.749
119
Ghana
4.739
120
Egypt
4.625
121
Yemen
4.616
122
Tajikistan
4.606
123
Nepal
4.562
124
Mauritania
4.549
125
Angola
4.514
126
Sudan
4.470
127
Ethiopia
4.468
128
Armenia
4.410
129
Cameroon
4.362
130
Sri Lanka
4.354
131
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.350
132
Kenya
4.339
133
Myanmar (Burma)
4.302
134
Malawi
4.271
135
Senegal
4.242
136
Botswana
4.224
137
Uganda
4.218
138
Zimbabwe
4.212
139
Syrian Arab Republic
4.200
140
Liberia
4.183
141
Haiti
4.174
142
Republic of Congo
4.149
143
Niger
4.077
144
Georgia
4.058
145
Mali
4.015
146
Sierra Leone
4.013
147
Bulgaria
3.983
148
Gabon
3.971
149
Madagascar
3.965
150
Cambodia
3.953
151
Afghanistan
3.907
152
Cote dIvoire
3.871
153
Burkina Faso
3.855
154
Central African Republic
3.840
155
Chad
3.810
156
Rwanda
3.809
157
Comoros
3.765
158
Guinea
3.762
159
Tanzania
3.751
160
Burundi
3.441
161
Benin
3.440
162
Togo
2.895
No data for 76 countries.
American Samoa/ Andorra/ Anguilla/ Antigua and Barbuda/ Aruba/ Bahamas/ Barbados/ Bermuda/ British Virgin Islands/ Brunei Darussalam/ Cape Verde/ Cayman Islands/ Channel Islands/ Cook Islands/ Curacao/ Dominica/ Equatorial Guinea/ Eritrea/ Faeroe Islands/ Falkland Islands (Malvinas)/ Fiji/ French Guiana/ French Polynesia/ Gambia/ Gibraltar/ Greenland/ Grenada/ Guadeloupe/ Guam/ Guernsey/ Guinea-Bissau/ Holy See (Vatican City)/ Jersey/ Kiribati/ North Korea/ Liechtenstein/ Macao, China/ Maldives/ Man, Isle of/ Marshall Islands/ Martinique/ Mayotte/ Micronesia, Federated States of/ Monaco/ Montserrat/ Nauru/ Netherlands Antilles/ New Caledonia/ Niue/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Palau/ Papua New Guinea/ Pitcairn/ Reunion/ St. Helena/ St. Kitts and Nevis/ St. Lucia/ St. Martin (French part)/ St. Pierre et Miquelon/ St. Vincent and the Grenadines/ Samoa/ San Marino/ Sao Tome and Principe/ Seychelles/ Sint Maarten (Dutch part)/ Solomon Islands/ South Sudan/ Timor-Leste/ Tokelau/ Tonga/ Turks and Caicos Islands/ Tuvalu/ Vanuatu/ Virgin Islands/ Wallis and Futuna Islands/ Western Sahara
Source
Helliwell, John F., Richard Layard, and Jeffrey Sachs, eds. 2015. World Happiness Report 2015. New York: Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
Original source
Gallup World Poll.
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
144
Regression equation
Y = 0.804817 X +
1.181
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.813
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.661
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
158
Regression equation
Y = 15135.493667 X
-65612.967
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.721
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.520
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
161
Regression equation
Y = 5.031642 X +
45.632
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.753
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.567
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
161
Regression equation
Y = -0.731242 X +
6.521
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.647
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.419
Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population)
No. of data
157
Regression equation
Y = 1.020471 X +
4.182
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.141
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.020
