| Variable | Measurement | Era | SPSS code | N | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inequalilty-adjusted
life satisfaction | Inequality-adjusted happiness
is an index which denotes the degree to which a country combines a high average level of
happiness with low inequality in happiness. The index gives equal weight to level and inequality of happiness. Its theoretical range is between 0 and 100. Computation: iah = 4 + 9.6 m – 3.97sd, where: m is mean and sd is the standard deviation of a happiness distribution. The concept and computation is discussed in Veenhoven, R. & Kalmijn, W. Inequality adjusted happiness in nations. Egalitarianism and utilitarianism married together in a new index of societal performance. | 1990-2000 | IAH_LS_90s | 90 | World Database of Happiness, Rankreport Inequality Adjusted Happiness in Nations |
| 1995-2000 | IAH_LS_00s | 94 | |||
| 2000-2009 | IAH_LSBW10.11_2000.09 | 131 | |||
| 2005-2014 | IAH_LSBW10.11_2005.2014 | 140 |
Related topics: Average happiness, Inequality in happiness, inequality in health
Related themes: Inequality, Subjective well-being
The dataset States of Nations is about characteristics of countries in periods (macro variables). It is part of the World Database of Happiness. Though developed for the identification of societal conditions for happiness, the source can also be used for other purposes.