Most of the studies comparing happiness and life satisfaction among countries focus on averages. However, distributional differences are also important. Life satisfaction is often reported on a …

Snapshot Happiness is measured using six categories including GDP per capita, social support, and healthy life expectancy, among others. Northern European countries dominate the top of …

The World Happiness Report is the world’s foremost publication on global wellbeing and how to improve it. We combine open-access data from over 140 countries with high-quality analysis …

Oct 1, 2022 · Happiness is strongly correlated with goal attainment, productivity, mental health and suicidal risk. This paper examines the association between satisfaction with areas of life …

Feb 16, 2025 · Empirical happiness research clearly shows that life satisfaction depends, among other things, on relative effects. However, even where the data do not permit any inferences …

Apr 30, 2025 · This study addresses the research objective of predicting global happiness and identifying its key drivers. We propose a novel predictive framework that integrates …

In Studies 1a and 1b, aspiring to happiness and concern about happiness represented distinct individual differences. In Study 2, concern about happiness (but not aspiring to happiness) …

In summary, the present study extends previous research on the relationship between religiosity and happiness by comparing happiness levels between the religious and the nonreligious.

Sep 12, 2023 · The research found an astounding 30-percentage-point happiness gap between married and unmarried Americans. Other factors do matter—including income, educational …

Jun 4, 2024 · Americans are generally happy, with marital status and income standing out as two of the most important components of their happiness, according to Chicago Booth’s Sam …