Gallup (2009a): study ZZ 2011
Publication
- Author(s):
- Gallup,
- Title:
- Data from Gallup World Poll provided on request August 2009.
- Source:
- Personal communication.
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged, general public, WORLD, 2011
- Survey name
- INT-GallupWorldPoll2005
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 420000
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life
This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now. - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c
- Remarks:
- Number of respondents is estimated based on 1000 respondents on average per survey. Assuming there were 3 surveys and 140 countries.
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 1.7%, 2: 2.5%, 3: 4.7%, 4: 9.5%, 5: 12.5%, 6: 26.2%, 7: 14.7%, 8: 11.9%, 9: 9.7%, 10: 3.3%, 11: 3.3% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.33 5.33
- SD:
- 2.12 2.12