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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
Area:
World
\n
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
180 countries/ areas
Highlight:
(No highlight)
Japan
Nordic and Japan
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Albania
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Democratic Republic of Congo
Republic of Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote dIvoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Faeroe Islands
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Grenada
Guam
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Republic of Korea
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Macao, China
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Niue
Norway
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
St. Lucia
St. Pierre et Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1
Bolivia
100.0%
1
Grenada
100.0%
1
Honduras
100.0%
1
Panama
100.0%
1
Pitcairn
100.0%
6
Romania
99.0%
6
St. Pierre et Miquelon
99.0%
6
Timor-Leste
99.0%
6
Wallis and Futuna Islands
99.0%
10
Armenia
98.7%
11
Tuvalu
98.4%
12
Denmark
98.0%
12
Greece
98.0%
12
Malta
98.0%
12
Moldova
98.0%
12
Samoa
98.0%
12
Tokelau
98.0%
12
Venezuela
98.0%
19
Marshall Islands
97.5%
20
Solomon Islands
97.1%
21
Paraguay
96.9%
22
Papua New Guinea
96.4%
23
Bahamas
96.3%
24
Ukraine
96.1%
25
British Virgin Islands
96.0%
25
Haiti
96.0%
27
Dominican Republic
95.0%
27
Ecuador
95.0%
29
Micronesia, Federated States of
94.4%
30
Argentina
94.0%
30
Spain
94.0%
32
Peru
93.8%
33
Rwanda
93.6%
34
Seychelles
93.2%
35
Netherlands Antilles
93.0%
35
Virgin Islands
93.0%
37
Kiribati
92.9%
38
Croatia
92.6%
39
Philippines
92.5%
40
Antigua and Barbuda
92.2%
40
Ireland
92.2%
42
Costa Rica
92.0%
43
Serbia
91.6%
44
Poland
91.4%
45
Dominica
90.9%
46
St. Lucia
90.8%
47
Anguilla
90.5%
48
Cook Islands
90.2%
49
Aruba
90.1%
49
Norway
90.1%
51
Colombia
90.0%
51
Monaco
90.0%
51
New Caledonia
90.0%
54
Brazil
89.0%
55
Georgia
88.6%
56
Gibraltar
88.3%
57
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
88.0%
58
France
87.5%
59
Chile
87.2%
59
Iceland
87.2%
61
Sweden
87.0%
62
Turks and Caicos Islands
86.0%
63
Liberia
85.6%
64
Cuba
85.0%
64
Guam
85.0%
64
Lithuania
85.0%
64
Namibia
85.0%
68
Finland
84.7%
69
Portugal
84.5%
70
French Polynesia
84.0%
71
Uganda
83.9%
72
Bulgaria
83.8%
72
Faeroe Islands
83.8%
72
Slovakia
83.8%
75
Liechtenstein
83.2%
76
Mexico
82.8%
77
Malawi
82.7%
78
Nicaragua
82.6%
79
Vanuatu
82.5%
80
El Salvador
80.9%
81
Cayman Islands
80.3%
82
Democratic Republic of Congo
80.0%
82
Italy
80.0%
82
Lesotho
80.0%
85
South Africa
79.7%
86
Switzerland
79.3%
87
Nauru
79.0%
88
United States
78.5%
89
Austria
78.3%
90
Cyprus
78.0%
90
Kenya
78.0%
92
Montenegro
77.7%
93
Sao Tome and Principe
77.5%
94
Belize
76.6%
95
Barbados
74.6%
95
Hungary
74.6%
97
Niue
72.1%
98
Palau
71.7%
99
Botswana
71.6%
99
United Kingdom
71.6%
101
Canada
70.3%
102
Ghana
68.8%
103
Germany
68.0%
104
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
67.2%
105
Bermuda
67.0%
105
Burundi
67.0%
107
Jamaica
65.1%
107
North Macedonia
65.1%
109
Gabon
65.0%
110
Fiji
64.5%
111
Australia
63.8%
112
Ethiopia
62.8%
113
Zambia
62.5%
114
Slovenia
61.0%
115
Uruguay
58.2%
116
Trinidad and Tobago
57.6%
117
Guyana
57.4%
118
Mozambique
56.1%
119
Angola
53.0%
120
New Zealand
52.8%
121
Central African Republic
50.0%
121
Netherlands
50.0%
121
Republic of Congo
50.0%
124
Suriname
48.0%
125
Bosnia and Herzegovina
46.0%
125
Kazakhstan
46.0%
127
Benin
42.8%
128
Madagascar
41.0%
129
Cameroon
40.0%
129
Nigeria
40.0%
131
Lebanon
39.0%
132
Latvia
35.9%
133
Chad
34.3%
134
Cote dIvoire
32.8%
135
Mauritius
32.2%
136
Albania
30.0%
136
Tanzania
30.0%
138
Togo
29.0%
139
Czech Republic
28.9%
140
Estonia
27.8%
141
Republic of Korea
26.3%
142
Zimbabwe
25.0%
143
Burkina Faso
23.2%
144
Eswatini
20.0%
144
Kyrgyzstan
20.0%
146
Russian Federation
19.5%
147
Macao, China
15.0%
148
Singapore
14.6%
149
Brunei Darussalam
10.0%
149
Guinea-Bissau
10.0%
149
Hong Kong, China
10.0%
149
Sierra Leone
10.0%
149
Syrian Arab Republic
10.0%
154
Malaysia
9.1%
155
Bahrain
9.0%
155
Turkmenistan
9.0%
155
Uzbekistan
9.0%
158
Indonesia
8.7%
159
Qatar
8.5%
160
Gambia
8.0%
160
Guinea
8.0%
162
Viet Nam
7.2%
163
Sri Lanka
6.2%
164
Djibouti
6.0%
164
Jordan
6.0%
166
Senegal
5.0%
167
Azerbaijan
4.8%
168
Taiwan
4.5%
169
Myanmar (Burma)
4.0%
170
China
3.5%
171
India
2.3%
172
Comoros
2.0%
172
Israel
2.0%
172
Japan
2.0%
175
Laos
1.5%
176
Egypt
1.0%
176
Mali
1.0%
176
Morocco
1.0%
176
Tunisia
1.0%
180
Thailand
0.7%
No data for 58 countries.
Afghanistan/ Algeria/ American Samoa/ Andorra/ Bangladesh/ Belarus/ Belgium/ Bhutan/ Cambodia/ Cape Verde/ Channel Islands/ Curacao/ Equatorial Guinea/ Eritrea/ French Guiana/ Greenland/ Guadeloupe/ Guatemala/ Guernsey/ Holy See (Vatican City)/ Iran/ Iraq/ Jersey/ North Korea/ Kosovo/ Kuwait/ Libya/ Luxembourg/ Maldives/ Man, Isle of/ Martinique/ Mauritania/ Mayotte/ Mongolia/ Montserrat/ Nepal/ Niger/ Northern Mariana Islands/ Oman/ Pakistan/ Palestinian Territory/ Puerto Rico/ Reunion/ St. Helena/ St. Kitts and Nevis/ St. Martin (French part)/ San Marino/ Saudi Arabia/ Sint Maarten (Dutch part)/ Somalia/ South Sudan/ Sudan/ Tajikistan/ Tonga/ Turkiye/ United Arab Emirates/ Western Sahara/ Yemen
Source
CIA World Factbook 2012
Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data
121
Regression equation
Y = 0.984190 X +
5.051
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.317
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.100
GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data
155
Regression equation
Y = 4592.573562 X +
13464.848
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.075
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.006
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data
160
Regression equation
Y = 4.500956 X +
70.510
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.206
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.042
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data
160
Regression equation
Y = -0.681141 X +
2.930
Correlation coefficient (r)
-0.194
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.038
Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population)
No. of data
150
Regression equation
Y = 1.847673 X +
8.912
Correlation coefficient (r)
0.075
Coefficient of determination (R2)
0.006
