Happiness vs. life satisfaction, 2022

The vertical axis shows average self-reported life satisfaction scores in the Cantril Ladder. The horizontal axis showsthe share of people who say they are 'very happy' or 'rather happy' — as opposed to 'not very happy' or 'not at allhappy'.

Share of people who say they are 'very happy' or 'rather happy' (IVS)60%70%80%90%Self-reported life satisfaction (Cantril Ladder)4BulgariaBulgariaChinaChinaIndonesiaIndonesiaIranIranItalyItalyLibyaLibyaNigeriaNigeriaRussiaRussiaTurkeyTurkeyUkraineUkraineZimbabweZimbabweAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

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