World Database of Happiness
Archive of research findings on subjective enjoyment of life

This database
What is this World Database of Happiness?
Key points by language Concept Overview Elements of the finding archive IT behind this database Glossary
Reasons for this database How to search in this database: Overview of options Uses of this database How to cite this source How to add to this source
How to enter findings on happiness Tools
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Development history of the World Database of Happiness Progress reports Continuation of this database
Collections
Bibliography
What is this Bibliography of happiness? Contents Introductory text How to search Subject classification Search Directory of Happiness Investigators
Measures of Happiness
What is this collection Measures of Happiness? Contents Introductory text Examples of measures of happiness How to search Search
Distributional findings on happiness
What is this Collection of Distributional Findings on Happiness? Findings on Happiness in Nations
What is this collection of Distributional Findings on Happiness in Nations? Contents Introductory text
Findings on Happiness in Publics
Introductory text Classification of special publics
How to search Search
Correlational findings
What is this Collection of Correlational Findings on Happiness? Contents Introductory text How to search Subject classification Specification variables Search
Search
How to search in this database: Overview of options Bibliography Studies Happiness Measures Distributional findings Correlational findings Search all
Reports
Overview of reports Reports on Happiness in Single Nations Report on Happiness in Multiple Nations, sorted by type of happiness measure used Rank reports of happiness in nations Trend reports on change of happiness in nations
Related
Dataset ‘States of nations’
What is this dataset ‘States of Nations’? User information States of Nations by Topic (macro variables) States of nations by Theme
Data set ‘Trends in nations’
What is this data file ‘Trends in Nations’? Variables in data file ‘Trends in Nations’
Average Happiness in Nations by Year in data file ‘Trends in Nations’ Inequality of Happiness in Nations by year in data file ‘Trends in Nations’ Inequality-Adjusted Happiness (IAH) in nations by year in data file ‘Trends in Nations’ Happy Life-Years (HLY) in Nations by Year in data file ‘Trends in Nations’ Life-Expectancy in Nations by Year in data’file ‘Trends in Nations

International Happiness Scale Interval Study
What is this International Happiness Scale Interval Study? Method Flyer Scale Interval Recorder Investigators Survey questions Studies Publications
Research Field
Journals on happiness and wider well-being Research associations on subjective well-being Conferences on happiness Research institutes on Happiness Databases on happiness Key literature on happiness
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Special publics

Special public: involuntary

Path: PARENTHOOD Childless involuntary
Number of studies