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Correlational findings

Study Veenhoven (2004b): study ZZ 1995

Public
Adults, general public, 65 nations, 1995 and 1997
Sample
Respondents
N = 90000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Purchasing power
Our Classification
Remarks
Source: Human Development Report 1998, table 1
Operationalization
'Real' GNP (actual buying power) per capita

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.64 AVERAGE happiness by purchasing power in 60 nations