How do we measure happiness? World Happiness Report 2023

What makes people happy? and How do we measure happiness?

Join us on March 20, 2023 #InternationalDayofHappiness

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This report is always biased towards rich countries

[Kalbhairav]

Some people have to live life in those countries to get real results, not only rely on polls. People always try to show better on these surveys, because its about theirs national interest. Other side people even talk to their neighbours.

[swagv]

So this is what I gather about your efforts:
1. Craft a survey as the universal definition of happiness as decided by a small group of entitled global bureaucrats.
2. Score entire national populations, across all walks of life, and reduce them all to a single number.
3. Pit countries against each other in competitive happiness based on that single number, even if there is only a 0.02% difference.
4. Draw sweeping conclusions about the mental states of entire nations.
5. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Sounds like reason to celebrate to me.

[Jan-citb]

No one would say Germany is higher than Spain. No German would say this and no Spanish its just completly bullshit

[JohnJames-vtxk]

The methodology is flawed. Most people in those high ranking countries are not happy, in fat the rates of depression is highest in these countries along with the rate of suicide. Going to poor countries and ask people if their lives could be better (which of course is a yes) is not the same as asking them if they are happy or at peace.

[winningteamculture]

Thanks this is enlightening🙏 Let us collaborate for Wellbeing and Happiness. Regards from Finland🎯

[williambrooker]

My analysis highlights a compelling and counterintuitive trend, revealing that wealthier nations tend to exhibit lower generosity scores compared to their less affluent counterparts. Notably, Myanmar stands out with the highest generosity score across the entire dataset from 2015 to 2023, while Finland, despite its high GDP per capita, registers a below-average generosity score during the same period. This intriguing finding opens avenues for further exploration and research to deepen our understanding of the underlying factors shaping generosity patterns in different countries. The apparent discrepancy between economic prosperity and charitable behaviors invites a closer examination of societal, cultural, and governmental influences on philanthropy, offering valuable insights into the complexities of national well-being.

[simply_teewhy]

This is a brilliant, I couldn't agree more

[GG-wpdo]

Costa Rica ...12th...and the only Latin American country....🎉🎉🎉🎉...❤🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷

[smd]

Each country has its own definition of happiness, each person as well. What makes you happy, it may doesn’t matter to me and vice versa 😁 have a good and happy day.