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

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 2013 2.91 0.71 6.71 2.06 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2019 2.89 0.69 6.61 2.02 Average 2.90 0.70 6.66 2.04
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 2013 5.58 2.60 5.09 2.88 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I 2019 5.52 2.49 5.02 2.77 Average 5.55 2.54 5.06 2.83
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 5.89 1.86 5.89 1.86 Average 5.89 1.86 5.89 1.86
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 2010 5.53 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 5.35 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 4.94 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 5.70 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 5.09 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 5.43 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 5.07 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 4.59 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 5.30 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 4.90 Average 5.19
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 2010 47.57 7.38 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 33.95 6.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 19.39 5.97 Average 33.63 6.68
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 2010 53.00 7.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 28.00 6.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 20.00 6.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 28.00 6.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 18.00 5.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 25.00 6.25 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 20.00 6.00 Average 27.43 6.38
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 32.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2009 39.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 23.67 Average 31.56
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 29.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-b 2009 35.00 Average 32.00
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 2009 5.03 1.73 5.03 1.73 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 5.13 1.51 5.13 1.51 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 4.88 1.88 4.88 1.88 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 4.46 2.12 4.46 2.12 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 5.25 2.08 5.25 2.08 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 4.76 2.10 4.76 2.10 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 5.13 2.03 5.13 2.03 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 4.52 2.13 4.52 2.13 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 4.12 2.21 4.12 2.21 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 4.74 2.18 4.74 2.18 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 4.32 2.65 4.32 2.65 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 4.73 4.73 Average 4.76 2.06 4.76 2.06
Typical text:
Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.39 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 27.82 6.39 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 18.20 5.91 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 25.34 6.27 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 23.42 6.17 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 4.38 5.22 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 22.67 6.13 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 10.55 5.53 Average