Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Veenhoven & Kalmijn (2005): study ZZ 1990

Public: Adults, general public, 90 nations, 1990s
Sample
Respondents: N = 90000
Non Response
Assessment: Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Disparity in incomes

Our Classification

Remarks

Source: Human Development Report 2001 Table 12 (UNDP)

Operationalization

Gini index

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-SLW-*-sq-t-11-a

r = +.06

LEVEL OF HAPPINESS by Disparity in incomes in 83 nations
Level of happiness measured using average score in the country

O-SLW-*-sq-t-11-a

r = +.29

INEQUALITY OF HAPPINESS by Disparity in incomes in 83 nations
Inequality of happiness measured using the standard-deviation of happiness

O-SLW-*-sq-t-11-a

r = +.02

INEQUALITY-ADJUSTED HAPPINESS by Disparity in incomes in 83 nations
Inequality-adjusted happiness measured using index of mean and standard deviation as proposed by Kalmijn & Veenhoven 2005

O-SLW-*-sq-t-11-a

rpc = +.40

rpc controlled for purchasing power per head