World Database of Happiness
Archive of research findings on subjective enjoyment of life

This database
What is this World Database of Happiness? Concept Overview Elements of the finding archive Glossary How to add your work How to cite this source How to search in this database How to support this database Services Simple summaries by language
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Bibliography
What is this Bibliography of Happiness? Contents Introductory text to the Bibliography of Happiness How to search in this Bibliography of Happiness Search Directory of Happiness Investigators
Measures of Happiness
What is this collection Measures of Happiness? Contents Introductory text to the Collection Measures of Happiness Examples of measures of happiness How to search in this Collection Measures of Happiness Search
Distributional findings on happiness
What is this Collection of Distributional Findings on Happiness? Distributional Findings on Happiness in Nations
What is this collection of Distributional Findings on Happiness in Nations? Contents Introductory text to Collection Distributional Findings on Happiness in Nations
Distributional findings on Happiness in Publics
Introductory text to Collection of Happiness in Publics Classification of special publics
How to search Distributional Findings on Happiness Search
Correlational findings
What is this Collection of Correlational Findings on Happiness? Contents Introductory text to Collection Correlational Findings How to search in this collection of Correlational Findings on Happiness Search
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Reports
Overview of reports in the World Database of Happiness Reports on happiness in nations
Related
Data set ‘States of Nations’
Summary datafile ‘States of Nations
Data set ‘Trends in nations’
What is this data file ‘Trends in Nations’? Variables in data file ‘Trends in Nations’
Data on Trend Average Happiness in Nations Data on Trend Inequality of Happiness in Nations Data Trend Inequality-Adjusted Happiness in Nations Data Trend Happy Life-Years in Nations Data on Trend Life-Expectancy in Nations

International Happiness Scale Interval Study
What is this International Happiness Scale Interval Study? Method of Happiness Scale Interval Study Flyer International Happiness Scale Interval Study Scale Interval Recorder Trial version International Happiness Scale Interval study Survey questions in International Happiness Scale Interval Study Investigators International Happiness Scale Interval Study Studies in International Happiness Scale Interval Study Publications on the International Happiness Scale Interval Study
Research Field
Journals on happiness and wider well-being Research associations on subjective well-being Conferences on happiness Research institutes on Happiness Databases on happiness Key literature on happiness
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The World Database of Happiness is based in the Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organization EHERO of Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Director: Ruut Veenhoven.