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

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-g-sq-v-4-f 2002 2.45 0.85 4.53 2.48 O-HL-g-sq-v-4-f 2008 2.50 0.81 4.69 2.41 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2017 3.09 0.83 7.00 2.31 Average 2.68 0.83 5.41 2.40

4-step verbal LifeSatisfaction (121C)

Typical text:
How satisfied are you with the life you lead?
- very satisfied
- fairly satisfied
- not very satisfied
- not at all satisfied
very = 4 ....... not at all = 1
Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 4) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-b 1997 1.97 0.92 6.05 1.97 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 1998 2.93 0.74 6.64 1.93 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-b 2000 1.89 0.92 5.86 1.97 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2000 2.95 0.77 6.67 2.01 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2001 2.54 0.84 5.25 2.31 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2002 2.99 0.78 6.77 2.02 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2003 2.78 0.84 5.89 2.31 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2004 2.40 0.84 4.88 2.27 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2004 2.97 0.72 6.74 1.87 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2005 2.53 0.80 5.23 2.17 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2006 2.72 0.79 5.72 2.19 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2006 3.01 0.71 6.84 1.85 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2007 2.67 0.83 5.60 2.29 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2008 2.94 0.79 6.66 2.04 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2009 2.81 0.81 5.99 2.23 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-da 2010 3.09 0.73 7.04 1.89 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2010 2.61 0.79 5.43 2.17 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2011 2.61 0.82 5.43 2.24 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2013 2.70 0.78 5.68 2.16 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2015 2.78 0.77 5.91 2.12 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2016 2.83 0.77 6.05 2.14 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2017 2.83 0.84 6.04 2.30 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2018 2.77 0.83 5.87 2.28 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2020 2.82 0.91 6.03 2.51 Average 2.72 0.81 6.01 2.14

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-I 2017 7.47 2.06 7.19 2.29 Average 7.47 2.06 7.19 2.29

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 2007 6.26 1.90 6.26 1.90 Average 6.26 1.90 6.26 1.90

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 2006 6.26 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 6.50 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 5.83 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 6.69 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 6.59 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 6.70 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 6.89 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 6.77 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 6.73 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 6.70 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 6.78 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 6.55 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 6.92 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 6.72 Average 6.62

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 2008 74.00 Average 74.00

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 2008 38.86 6.94 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 42.44 7.12 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 41.65 7.08 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 39.93 7.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 37.36 6.87 Average 40.06 7.00

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 2006 33.00 6.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 40.00 7.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 38.00 6.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 42.00 7.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 42.00 7.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 35.00 6.75 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 33.00 6.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 34.00 6.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 36.00 6.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 35.00 6.75 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 35.00 6.75 Average 36.64 6.83

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 2008 41.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 36.30 Average 38.66

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 2008 40.00 Average 40.00

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 2002 5.47 2.11 5.47 2.11 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2006 5.37 1.82 5.37 1.82 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 5.62 1.94 5.62 1.94 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 5.63 1.94 5.63 1.94 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 5.88 1.98 5.88 1.98 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 5.30 1.88 5.30 1.88 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 6.09 1.98 6.09 1.98 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 5.89 1.67 5.89 1.67 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 5.78 1.76 5.78 1.76 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 5.78 1.73 5.78 1.73 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 6.02 2.17 6.02 2.17 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 5.77 1.98 5.77 1.98 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 5.86 1.84 5.86 1.84 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 5.83 1.86 5.83 1.86 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 5.77 2.05 5.77 2.05 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 5.65 2.25 5.65 2.25 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 5.92 2.20 5.92 2.20 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 5.67 2.25 5.67 2.25 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 5.56 5.56 Average 5.73 1.97 5.73 1.97

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Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2006 30.73 6.54 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 38.33 6.92 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.43 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 34.88 6.74 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 41.04 7.05 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 39.29 6.96 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 40.66 7.03 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 26.43 6.32 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 35.45 6.77 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 33.21 6.66 Average