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How happy do you feel as you live now?
- very happy
- somewhat happy
- neither happy nor unhappy
- not very happy
- not happy at all
very happy = 5 .... Not happy at all = 1

Australia

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 4.34 0.73 7.60 1.69 Average 4.34 0.73 7.60 1.69

Brazil

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 4.14 0.85 7.24 1.86 Average 4.14 0.85 7.24 1.86

Canada

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 4.24 0.75 7.37 1.70 Average 4.24 0.75 7.37 1.70

China

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-a 2013 Average

Denmark

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha 1993 3.77 0.77 6.93 1.92 Average 3.77 0.77 6.93 1.92

France

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 3.79 0.74 6.42 1.48 Average 3.79 0.74 6.42 1.48

India

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 3.67 0.86 6.19 1.67 Average 3.68 0.86 6.19 1.67

Italy

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 3.64 0.79 6.09 1.49 Average 3.63 0.79 6.09 1.49

Japan

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 3.66 0.73 6.19 1.42 Average 3.66 0.73 6.19 1.42

Kazakhstan

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-g-sq-v-5-cb 2021 4.18 0.61 7.46 1.33 Average 4.18 0.61 7.46 1.33

Korea (South)

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 3.38 0.70 5.66 1.26 Average 3.38 0.70 5.66 1.26

Netherlands

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1977 4.01 0.69 7.34 1.37 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1980 4.07 0.70 7.47 1.38 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1983 4.01 0.68 7.36 1.34 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1986 4.03 0.67 7.39 1.33 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1989 4.09 0.71 7.52 1.38 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1990 4.07 0.68 7.48 1.33 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1991 4.09 0.70 7.52 1.36 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1992 4.08 0.70 7.50 1.36 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 1993 4.01 0.60 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1993 4.10 0.67 7.55 1.31 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1993 4.02 0.60 7.12 1.24 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 1994 4.09 0.60 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1994 4.00 0.72 7.33 1.42 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 1995 4.03 0.60 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1995 4.04 0.70 7.41 1.37 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 1996 4.03 0.61 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1996 4.03 0.69 7.40 1.35 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 1997 4.02 0.63 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1997 4.04 0.68 7.43 1.33 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1997 4.05 0.65 7.45 1.28 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 1998 3.97 0.64 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1998 4.07 0.63 7.49 1.23 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 1999 4.00 0.64 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 1999 4.06 0.66 7.45 1.28 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2000 3.88 0.61 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2000 4.08 0.64 7.50 1.24 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2001 4.02 0.61 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2001 4.06 0.65 7.47 1.25 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2002 4.04 0.60 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2002 4.03 0.71 7.18 1.35 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2003 4.08 0.64 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2003 4.05 0.68 7.44 1.31 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2004 4.06 0.64 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2004 4.05 0.67 7.44 1.30 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2004 3.92 0.70 7.14 1.36 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2005 4.05 0.62 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2005 4.03 0.69 7.40 1.35 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2005 4.13 0.61 7.37 1.26 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2006 3.86 0.80 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2006 4.06 0.64 7.47 1.24 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2006 3.92 0.69 7.14 1.35 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-a 2006 3.70 0.88 6.75 2.19 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2007 4.08 0.63 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2007 4.06 0.67 7.46 1.30 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2008 4.03 0.65 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2008 4.08 0.67 7.50 1.29 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2008 3.95 0.68 7.00 1.30 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2009 4.03 0.65 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2009 4.10 0.68 7.54 1.32 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2010 4.02 0.65 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2010 3.93 0.71 6.97 1.34 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2011 4.01 0.67 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2012 3.96 0.70 7.41 1.75 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2012 3.97 0.62 7.03 1.22 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2012 4.08 0.67 7.23 1.44 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2013 3.92 0.67 6.93 1.26 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2013 4.05 0.66 7.18 1.42 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2014 4.08 0.65 7.24 1.39 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2015 3.94 0.65 6.98 1.25 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2015 4.05 0.68 7.19 1.45 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d 2016 4.05 0.67 7.18 1.43 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2017 3.96 0.65 7.02 1.26 O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a 2019 3.99 0.63 7.08 1.28 Average 4.02 0.66 7.31 1.35

New Zealand

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-g-sq-v-5-ca 2004 4.07 0.87 7.24 1.87 O-HL-g-sq-v-5-cc 2004 4.17 0.75 7.44 1.62 Average 4.12 0.81 7.34 1.75

Philippines

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 3.82 7.05 Average 3.82 7.05

Singapore

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 4.20 0.68 7.22 1.55 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-m 2006 3.99 0.85 6.98 1.69 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-p 2011 3.88 0.78 6.91 1.71 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-p 2016 3.61 0.87 6.32 1.92 Average 3.92 0.79 6.86 1.72

South Africa

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-a 1983 3.51 1.26 5.98 2.72 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-g 1983 3.50 1.26 5.80 2.53 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-a 1988 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-g 1988 3.65 1.15 6.13 2.33 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-g 1994 4.14 0.94 7.18 2.04 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-g 1995 3.35 1.19 5.57 2.35 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-g 1996 3.41 1.19 5.70 2.39 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-g 1999 3.26 1.40 5.36 2.84 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-g 2002 3.05 1.17 4.99 2.28 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2003 3.30 1.20 5.51 2.63 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2004 2.75 1.17 4.38 2.92 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2006 3.45 1.05 5.84 2.29 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2006 3.42 1.05 5.79 2.30 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2007 3.45 1.08 5.86 2.36 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2008 3.25 1.09 5.43 2.39 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2009 3.29 1.10 5.50 2.41 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2010 3.40 1.05 5.76 2.28 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2012 3.35 1.27 5.64 2.77 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2013 3.60 1.13 6.17 2.49 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2014 3.50 1.21 5.97 2.65 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-d 2015 3.58 1.15 6.14 2.51 Average 3.41 1.15 5.73 2.47

Taiwan

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-hb 2010 3.91 0.90 6.35 1.80 Average 3.91 0.90 6.35 1.80

Türkiye

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2003 3.63 0.83 6.30 1.75 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2004 3.53 0.88 6.07 1.88 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2005 3.51 0.90 6.04 1.91 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2006 3.52 0.88 6.06 1.87 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2007 3.56 0.85 6.13 1.81 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2008 3.48 0.89 5.96 1.89 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2009 3.44 0.90 5.89 1.92 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2011 3.59 0.83 6.20 1.75 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2012 3.57 0.83 6.17 1.75 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2013 3.56 0.87 6.14 1.84 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2013 3.56 0.87 6.40 2.16 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2014 3.50 0.88 6.02 1.87 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2015 3.52 0.85 6.06 1.80 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2016 3.57 0.81 6.16 1.71 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2017 3.53 0.83 6.07 1.76 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2018 3.48 0.85 5.97 1.79 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2019 3.45 0.86 5.92 1.83 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2020 3.40 0.94 5.81 1.99 O-HL-u-sq-v-5-f 2021 3.36 0.89 5.72 1.89 Average 3.51 0.86 6.06 1.85

United Kingdom

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 4.34 0.77 7.62 1.76 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-a 2006 3.33 1.06 5.62 2.29 Average 3.84 0.91 6.62 2.03

United States of America

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 4.27 0.77 7.44 1.75 Average 4.27 0.77 7.44 1.75