Distributional Findings on Happiness by measure type and by year in the general public of Ethiopia (ET)

4-step verbal Happiness (111C)

Typical text:

Taking all things together, would you say you are?:
- very happy
- quite happy
- not very happy
- not at all happy
very = 4 ......not at all = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 4) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2005 2.88 0.90 6.41 2.56 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2020 3.18 0.70 7.40 1.88 Average 3.03 0.80 6.90 2.22

10-step numeral LifeSatisfaction (122F)

Typical text:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole now?
10 satisfied
.: .
1 dissatisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2005 4.99 2.01 4.43 2.23 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I 2020 5.78 2.84 5.31 3.15 Average 5.38 2.42 4.87 2.69

11-step numeral LifeSatisfaction (122G)

Typical text:

All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
10 very satisfied
:
0 not satisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a 2008 3.98 2.27 3.98 2.27 Average 3.98 2.27 3.98 2.27

11-step life-satisfaction plus imputation of missing cases (19G)

Typical text:

All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
10 very satisfied
:
0 not satisfied
Missing cases of average life-satisfaction in nations estimated on the basis of a combination of observed components of happiness in that nation:
1) Afffective component, measured using responses to multiple questions about yesterday's affective experience, from which an affect balance score was computed
2) Cognitive component, measured using responses to single question on Best-Worst possible life
Computation explained in EHERO Working Paper 2021-3 https://www.eur.nl/en/ehero/media/2021-03-ehero-workingpaper2021-3 How to complete the ranklist of happiness in nations

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 5.63 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 5.55 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 5.44 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 5.53 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 5.44 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 5.19 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 5.50 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 5.27 Average 5.45

More days like yesterday (24A)

Typical text:

Do you want more days like yesterday?
- yes
- no
% yes

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AOL-yd-sq-v-2-a 2007 47.00 Average 47.00

6 item yesterday Affect Balance (24D)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday.. (yes/no)?
- enjoyment
- worry
- sadness
- anger
- depression
- did you smile and laugh a lot

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 53.12 7.66 Average 53.12 7.66

10 item Yesterday Affect Balance (24E)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday (yes/no)
- well-rested
- treated with respect
- smile and laugh a lot
- learn or do something interesting
- enjoyment
- physical pain
- worry
- sadness
- stress
- anger

Rated:
0: no
1: yes

Computation: (A+B+C+D+E) - (F+G+H+I+J)

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 47.00 4.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 38.00 6.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 32.00 6.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 39.00 6.95 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 39.00 6.95 Average 39.00 6.42

11 item Yesterday's Affect Balance (24F)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday.. (yes/no)?
- well rested
- worried
- proud
- depressed
- ...etc
Computation: % positive affect minus % negative affect

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2007 10.00 Average 10.00

14-item Yesterday's Affect Balance (24G)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday.. (yes/no)?
- well rested
- worried
- proud
- depressed
- ...etc
Computation: % positive affect minus % negative affect

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-b 2007 11.00 Average 11.00

11-step numeral Best-Worst possible Life (32D)

Typical text:

Suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder the worst possible life. Where on this ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
- 10
- .
- .
- 0

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2006 3.83 1.75 3.83 1.75 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 4.40 4.40 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 5.85 1.71 5.85 1.71 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 4.40 4.40 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 4.56 1.86 4.56 1.86 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 4.44 1.77 4.44 1.77 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 4.51 2.05 4.51 2.05 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 4.57 1.87 4.57 1.87 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 4.30 1.81 4.30 1.81 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 4.18 1.83 4.18 1.83 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 4.38 1.95 4.38 1.95 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 4.10 2.31 4.10 2.31 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 4.55 4.55 Average 4.47 1.89 4.47 1.89

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Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.29 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 42.95 7.15 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 43.50 7.17 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 47.73 7.39 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 47.31 7.37 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 30.41 6.52 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 38.78 6.94 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 34.84 6.74 Average