| Publication |
| Author(s) | Veenhoven, R. |
| Title | Happiness in Nations. |
| Source | Studies in Socio-Cultural Transformation, nr. 2, RISBO, 1993, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| URL | http://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl/hap_nat/nat_fp.htm |
| Investigation |
| Public | Adults, general public, 17 developed nations 1970-1980 |
| | Ireland, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Australia, France, Canada, Belgium, USA, Switzerland, Italy, Germany (West), Japan, Austria, Italy. |
| | 1970-1980 |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Probability sample (unspecified) |
| | Non-probability sample of nations, probability samples within nations |
| Respondents N = | 20000 |
| | Total sample size is about 20.000, sample sizes within nations vary between 1000 and 2000 |
| Non Response | Not available |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| General remarks | Also published in R. Veenhoven: "Die Lebenszufriedenheit der Burger. Ein Indikator für die 'Lebbarkeit' von Gesellschaften? ((Lifesatisfaction as an Indicator of Livability of Nations?)" in Nol, H.H.;Ed.: "Sozialberichterstattung in Deutschland", Juventa, 1997, Germany, 267 - 293 |
| Happiness measure(s) used |