Study Pew Research Center (2007): study BD 2007

Public

18+ aged, general public, Bangladesh, 2007

Survey name

INT-PEW survey 2007

Sample

Probability simple random sample

Respondents

N = 1000

Non Response

0

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life

This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now.

Classification:

C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c

Remarks:

Data Adjusted on the basis of Burger.et.al. 2015, Unhappy Development: Subjective WellBeing in the Wake of Arab Spring.

Page in publication:

Q2

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 0%,   2: 2%,   3: 6%,   4: 15.8%,   5: 19.6%,   6: 29.4%,   7: 9.9%,   8: 7.8%,   9: 4.6%,   10: 2.8%,   11: 2.1%   (total 100%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

4.60 4.60

SD:

1.79 1.79