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What Makes People Happy Around the World
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Level of Happiness by Country
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Level of Happiness
Q1. Taking all things
together, would you say
you are: Very happy,
rather happy, not very
happy, not happy at all
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries% unhappy % happy
Among 28 countries surveyed,
happiness is most prevalent in
Australia and Canada (both with
86% of adults describing
themselves as “very” or “rather”
happy), followed by China and
Britain (both 83%), and France
(80%).
Only a minority of adults in
Argentina (34%), Spain (46%)
and Russia (47%) say they are
happy.
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Level of Happiness
Q1. Taking all things
together, would you say
you are: Very happy,
rather happy, not very
happy, not happy at all
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Argentina
Spain
Russia
Chile
Hungary
Japan
Malaysia
Turkey
South Korea
Italy
Colombia
Mexico
Peru
South Africa
Brazil
Serbia
Poland
Belgium
Sweden
India
Germany
Saudi Arabia
US
France
Great Britain
China
Canada
Australia
Global Average
Very happy Rather happy Not very happy Not happy at all
% very happy + rather happy
Global Average 64%
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Two thirds of adults globally
(64%) report being happy: 14%
very much so and 50% rather so.
Countries with the highest
proportion of adults considering
themselves as very happy are
Canada (29%), Australia, Saudi
Arabia and India (28% each),
Great Britain and the United
States (27% each).
Those with the highest
prevalence of adults saying they
are not happy at all are
Argentina (19%), Turkey (14%),
and Japan (11%).
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Argentina
Australia
BelgiumBrazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
Great Britain
Hungary
India
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Poland
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South AfricaSouth Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United States
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% very + rather happy
Happiness levels are highly correlated with consumer confidence, as measured and
tracked monthly by Ipsos*. By and large, the higher the prevalence of happiness, the
higher consumer confidence. The only notable exceptions are:
(a) France, where the happiness level is high despite weak consumer confidence, and
(b) China and India, where, while high, happiness levels are not commensurate to very
strong consumer confidence.
Happiness vs. Consumer Confidence
• Both happiness and consumer confidence measures on this graph are based on data collected in the same June 2019 wave of Global Advisor among the same respondents in every country. Ipsos has
tracked global consumer confidence on a monthly basis since 2010. For more information on the Global Consumer Confidence Index, visit: https://www.ipsosglobalindicators.com/
Some sources of any happiness ranking #21-29 globally are so important in certain countries
that they count in their top 4:
• My religious/spiritual well-being: Malaysia, Saudi Arabia
• Being recognized as a successful person: Turkey (also in Peru’s top 10)
However, the lowest-ranking source of happiness globally, time spent on social media, ranks
in the bottom 3 of every country except China. And moving to another country, the second-
lowest ranking source globally, is in the bottom 3 of every country without any exception.
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Sources of Happiness –
Any Happiness (Greatest
or Some)
Trends (Global Total)
See methodology section for sample sizes
December
2011
March
2017
February
2018June 2019
Change since
December
2011
Change since
February
2018
My health/physical well-being 90% 89% 89% 88% -2% -1%My living conditions (water, food, shelter) 85% 87% 86% 86% 1% -Feeling that my life has meaning 86% 86% 86% 85% -1% -1%My hobbies/interests 84% 84% 85% 85% 1% -My personal safety and security 86% 86% 86% 85% -1% -1%Satisfaction with the direction my life is going 86% 86% 85% 84% -2% -1%Feeling in control of my life 84% 85% 85% 84% - -1%Having more money 85% 84% 84% 84% -1% -My friends 85% 84% 84% 83% -2% -1%My personal financial situation 86% 86% 84% 83% -3% -1%The amount of free time I have 79% 82% 81% 82% 3% 1%Having a meaningful job/employment 81% 82% 82% 79% -2% -3%The well-being of my country 82% 82% 81% 79% -3% -2%Freedom to express my beliefs 74% 77% 78% 76% 2% -2%My relationship with my partner/spouse 78% 78% 78% 75% -3% -3%Having a good sex life 77% 76% 76% 74% -3% -2%The state of the economy 77% 77% 75% 73% -4% -2%My material possessions 70% 68% 70% 69% -1% -1%My access to entertainment or sports 67% 71% 70% 69% 2% -1%My children 69% 68% 70% 67% -2% -3%
Forgiving someone for something 66% 67% 70% 65% -1% -5%The amount of time or money I donate to charity/help others 65% 66% 67% 65% - -2%Being recognized as a successful person 68% 67% 67% 64% -4% -3%Being forgiven for something I did 64% 64% 68% 63% -1% -5%Finding someone to be with 63% 63% 69% 63% - -6%
My religious or spiritual well-being 56% 59% 62% 57% 1% -5%
New political leadership in my country 56%
Moving to another country 36% 45% 44% 44% 8% -
Time spent on social media 42%
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
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Ipsos Global Advisor
Sources of Happiness
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Detailed Findings in Order of “Any”(Greatest or Some) Happiness
Percentage Ranking at Global Level
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Q14. My health/physical
well-being
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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US
Russia
Great Britain
Australia
Poland
China
Germany
Italy
India
Belgium
France
Canada
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
Spain
Hungary
Turkey
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
South Africa
Mexico
Peru
Serbia
Colombia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 88%94%
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Q7. My living conditions
(water, food, shelter)
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Canada
China
Great Britain
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Spain
Serbia
France
Australia
Sweden
US
Russia
India
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Peru
South Africa
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Chile
Colombia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 86%93%
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Q12. Feeling that my life
has meaning
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Australia
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Spain
Canada
US
Poland
Sweden
Hungary
Russia
India
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Brazil
Peru
Turkey
Argentina
Chile
Mexico
Colombia
South Africa
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 85%92%
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Q15. My hobbies/interests
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Sweden
Spain
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Malaysia
Canada
China
Hungary
Belgium
US
Australia
Russia
Saudi Arabia
India
South Africa
Peru
Colombia
Brazil
Argentina
Turkey
Chile
Mexico
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 85%88%
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Q24. My personal safety
and security
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base:, 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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South Korea
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Italy
Canada
Germany
Poland
Belgium
Sweden
Australia
China
US
Hungary
Russia
Malaysia
Spain
Serbia
India
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
South Africa
Mexico
Colombia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 85%94%
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Q8. Satisfaction with the
direction my life is going
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
15%
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30%
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Sweden
Belgium
Poland
Germany
South Korea
Great Britain
Malaysia
France
China
Australia
Canada
Serbia
US
Hungary
Russia
Spain
India
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Brazil
Chile
Peru
South Africa
Argentina
Mexico
Colombia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
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Q16. Feeling in control of
my life
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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3%
2%
3%
5%
4%
5%
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6%
10%
6%
4%
3%
7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
South Korea
Japan
Germany
France
Malaysia
China
Sweden
Belgium
Poland
Great Britain
Italy
Canada
Hungary
Saudi Arabia
Russia
Australia
US
India
Spain
Serbia
Peru
Argentina
Chile
Mexico
Brazil
Turkey
Colombia
South Africa
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 84%91%
90%
86%
83%
88%
84%
83%
86%
91%
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86%
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84%
89%
88%
81%
80%
86%
84%
74%
79%
71%
70%
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Q26. Having more money
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
22%
24%
29%
29%
34%
34%
36%
37%
38%
38%
38%
39%
40%
40%
42%
42%
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47%
48%
50%
51%
53%
54%
54%
57%
57%
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52%
45%
51%
50%
48%
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49%
45%
38%
47%
43%
43%
45%
38%
39%
37%
40%
38%
34%
35%
33%
35%
30%
31%
42%
14%
15%
13%
14%
11%
11%
10%
10%
11%
12%
10%
10%
18%
9%
12%
12%
7%
9%
13%
10%
9%
8%
11%
10%
10%
10%
8%
10%
11%
20%
8%
6%
5%
10%
5%
4%
4%
5%
3%
3%
5%
3%
3%
4%
3%
4%
8%
4%
7%
3%
4%
4%
2%
2%
2%
5%
2%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Japan
Serbia
Germany
Sweden
Russia
Great Britain
Poland
South Korea
Belgium
US
Hungary
Canada
Malaysia
Australia
Italy
Spain
China
France
India
Saudi Arabia
Argentina
Mexico
Chile
Peru
Turkey
Colombia
Brazil
South Africa
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 84%88%
87%
89%
87%
88%
85%
88%
88%
84%
84%
83%
89%
85%
85%
87%
78%
84%
87%
85%
84%
85%
86%
85%
79%
81%
80%
77%
66%
Base:, 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Q4. My friends
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
14%
23%
24%
26%
30%
31%
36%
36%
36%
36%
37%
38%
38%
38%
39%
40%
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41%
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42%
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50%
56%
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8%
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11%
8%
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11%
9%
13%
13%
8%
12%
15%
17%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
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12%
10%
8%
7%
6%
11%
21%
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3%
3%
7%
7%
6%
8%
5%
6%
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9%
4%
6%
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4%
5%
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4%
6%
5%
8%
4%
4%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Japan
South Korea
China
Malaysia
Poland
Italy
Belgium
Germany
South Africa
Sweden
US
Saudi Arabia
Russia
Great Britain
Colombia
Hungary
Peru
Australia
France
Canada
Spain
Serbia
India
Chile
Mexico
Brazil
Turkey
Argentina
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 83%
89%
89%
83%
86%
81%
87%
90%
88%
86%
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80%
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85%
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85%
83%
83%
83%
82%
79%
85%
80%
85%
79%
64%
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Q10. My personal financial
situation
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
25%
32%
33%
34%
34%
34%
37%
37%
37%
38%
38%
39%
39%
40%
40%
41%
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46%
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51%
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30%
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29%
28%
41%
15%
14%
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16%
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9%
26%
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13%
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12%
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1%
6%
2%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Japan
Sweden
Germany
South Korea
Great Britain
Serbia
Malaysia
Canada
US
Australia
Belgium
Hungary
China
Saudi Arabia
India
Poland
Italy
Spain
Turkey
France
Russia
Argentina
Mexico
Chile
South Africa
Peru
Brazil
Colombia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 83%91%
86%
90%
85%
83%
86%
86%
87%
82%
81%
85%
82%
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81%
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82%
85%
85%
87%
85%
73%
88%
86%
81%
81%
81%
71%
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Q18. The amount of free
time I have
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
30%
30%
31%
31%
31%
31%
32%
32%
33%
33%
34%
34%
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36%
36%
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49%
37%
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41%
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34%
37%
34%
45%
15%
9%
8%
12%
10%
11%
13%
10%
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12%
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9%
13%
11%
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11%
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13%
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6%
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6%
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4%
8%
7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Sweden
Serbia
Japan
Australia
Great Britain
Poland
Germany
US
Malaysia
Hungary
Saudi Arabia
Canada
India
South Korea
China
France
Turkey
Belgium
Italy
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Argentina
Peru
Mexico
Chile
Colombia
Brazil
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 82%83%
85%
82%
85%
81%
81%
87%
80%
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84%
81%
83%
77%
82%
82%
82%
80%
82%
75%
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Q9. Having a meaningful
job/employment
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
15%
28%
29%
29%
33%
34%
34%
35%
35%
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61%
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12%
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7%
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9%
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8%
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6%
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6%
10%
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2%
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11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Japan
Great Britain
Canada
Germany
Australia
Belgium
US
Serbia
Poland
Sweden
South Korea
Italy
France
Hungary
Saudi Arabia
Russia
Malaysia
Spain
China
India
Chile
Turkey
Argentina
South Africa
Mexico
Peru
Brazil
Colombia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 79%
90%
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89%
88%
88%
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82%
82%
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76%
78%
74%
72%
72%
78%
72%
63%
71%
58%
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Q20. The well-being of my
country
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base:, 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
12%
17%
17%
18%
18%
20%
20%
23%
24%
25%
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26%
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2%
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3%
7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
South Korea
Great Britain
Poland
Germany
Belgium
Canada
Japan
Australia
Hungary
China
France
Sweden
US
Spain
Italy
Serbia
Malaysia
Russia
India
Chile
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Mexico
Brazil
Peru
Colombia
Turkey
Argentina
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 79%91%
81%
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70%
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72%
73%
67%
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15%
20%
23%
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7%
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6%
3%
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11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Japan
South Korea
Germany
Hungary
Great Britain
China
Poland
Serbia
France
Russia
Canada
Spain
Italy
Australia
Belgium
Malaysia
Argentina
US
Sweden
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Mexico
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
South Africa
India
Turkey
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
Q25. Freedom to express
my beliefs
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base:, 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
Global Average
% greatest happiness + some happiness
76%82%
87%
84%
80%
78%
72%
75%
69%
78%
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79%
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74%
77%
76%
68%
73%
77%
70%
71%
69%
70%
77%
67%
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Q2. My relationship with
my partner/spouse:
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
22%
33%
37%
40%
42%
43%
43%
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Japan
South Korea
Malaysia
Poland
Italy
France
Sweden
China
Canada
Saudi Arabia
Great Britain
Belgium
US
Germany
Spain
Australia
Brazil
Hungary
India
Peru
Chile
Russia
Serbia
South Africa
Turkey
Argentina
Mexico
Colombia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 75%
80%
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87%
67%
67%
76%
75%
66%
73%
57%
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Q22. Having a good sex
life
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 19,105 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 27 countries (excludes Saudi Arabia)
13%
21%
22%
24%
24%
29%
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Japan
South Korea
Germany
Malaysia
Great Britain
Australia
Sweden
Poland
Canada
US
Italy
Serbia
China
Belgium
India
France
Spain
South Africa
Peru
Argentina
Russia
Hungary
Mexico
Chile
Turkey
Colombia
Brazil
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 74%
78%
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71%
79%
75%
72%
71%
62%
69%
70%
58%
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Q21. The state of the
economy
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base:, 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
12%
13%
14%
14%
15%
15%
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52%
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49%
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Japan
Germany
Belgium
Australia
Canada
Poland
Serbia
Hungary
France
US
Sweden
Malaysia
Italy
Chile
India
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Russia
South Africa
South Korea
China
Turkey
Peru
Mexico
Argentina
Colombia
Brazil
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 73%83%
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Q11. My material
possessions
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Japan
Great Britain
Germany
Sweden
Canada
Australia
Belgium
Poland
Italy
US
Hungary
Spain
France
South Korea
Chile
South Africa
Colombia
Argentina
Russia
Mexico
Peru
Malaysia
India
China
Brazil
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 69%79%
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Q23. My access to
entertainment or sports
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base:, 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Russia
South Korea
Canada
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
Sweden
Serbia
US
Australia
Malaysia
Japan
Belgium
Poland
Hungary
China
France
South Africa
Spain
India
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
Peru
Mexico
Argentina
Chile
Turkey
Colombia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 69%83%
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60%
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Q3. My children
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
19%
33%
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Canada
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
China
US
Australia
Belgium
Sweden
India
France
Poland
Hungary
Spain
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Russia
South Africa
Colombia
Turkey
Peru
Argentina
Mexico
Serbia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 67%
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Canada
Russia
Germany
Australia
Serbia
Spain
China
US
Hungary
Argentina
Chile
Malaysia
Mexico
Colombia
Peru
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
India
Brazil
South Africa
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
Q6. Forgiving someone for
something
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 65%
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Q19. The amount of time
or money I donate to
charity/help others
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base:, 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Germany
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Poland
Canada
Belgium
Russia
France
Sweden
Australia
Italy
Hungary
Spain
US
China
Serbia
Chile
Malaysia
Argentina
Mexico
South Africa
Colombia
India
Brazil
Peru
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 65%79%
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Q17. Being recognized as a
successful person
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Germany
Russia
Serbia
Australia
France
Italy
Belgium
Poland
US
Canada
Spain
South Korea
Argentina
China
Malaysia
Hungary
Chile
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
South Africa
Colombia
Mexico
India
Peru
Turkey
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 64%87%
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Q5. Being forgiven for
something I did
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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12%
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France
China
Belgium
Canada
Russia
Australia
Spain
Germany
Argentina
US
Hungary
Chile
India
Mexico
Turkey
Malaysia
Colombia
Brazil
Peru
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
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Global Average 63%
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Argentina
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Great Britain
South Korea
France
Australia
Serbia
Brazil
Chile
Poland
Belgium
US
Peru
China
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Germany
India
Colombia
Turkey
Russia
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
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Q27. Finding someone to
be with
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base:, 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average
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Q13. My religious or
spiritual well-being
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Japan
Belgium
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Sweden
Hungary
Spain
Great Britain
Poland
South Korea
France
Russia
Italy
Australia
China
Canada
Serbia
Argentina
Chile
US
Mexico
India
Peru
Malaysia
Colombia
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Brazil
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 57%83%
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41%
45%
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Q29. New political
leadership in my country
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 18,564 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 26 countries (excludes China and Saudi Arabia)
3%
11%
12%
13%
13%
13%
14%
15%
15%
15%
15%
17%
18%
18%
19%
25%
26%
26%
27%
30%
32%
32%
34%
38%
40%
40%
22%
35%
35%
36%
34%
36%
36%
38%
30%
38%
40%
41%
35%
33%
43%
33%
35%
27%
33%
38%
28%
28%
33%
39%
34%
27%
31%
34%
29%
38%
37%
31%
34%
32%
33%
33%
32%
31%
36%
28%
28%
24%
35%
31%
34%
25%
27%
28%
25%
25%
21%
21%
18%
16%
29%
33%
16%
16%
22%
17%
19%
16%
22%
15%
14%
7%
19%
21%
14%
14%
10%
13%
16%
9%
13%
15%
10%
6%
7%
16%
13%
15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Japan
Canada
South Korea
Germany
Australia
Russia
Great Britain
Serbia
Poland
Belgium
Malaysia
Italy
France
Spain
Sweden
US
Hungary
Mexico
India
Chile
Argentina
Colombia
South Africa
Peru
Brazil
Turkey
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 56%
71%
67%
72%
73%
65%
60%
58%
65%
59%
53%
60%
52%
61%
51%
52%
56%
55%
53%
45%
52%
49%
49%
47%
48%
46%
38%
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2%
7%
7%
8%
8%
9%
10%
11%
11%
11%
12%
12%
14%
14%
15%
16%
17%
17%
19%
23%
25%
25%
26%
27%
27%
29%
31%
32%
17%
14%
17%
23%
23%
29%
28%
32%
21%
26%
27%
23%
25%
26%
27%
29%
35%
25%
25%
29%
23%
28%
30%
35%
29%
35%
26%
33%
25%
27%
26%
41%
33%
40%
29%
29%
29%
31%
26%
28%
30%
37%
22%
27%
27%
26%
22%
31%
26%
23%
24%
24%
21%
27%
21%
17%
24%
23%
27%
58%
34%
37%
30%
34%
35%
29%
37%
37%
34%
35%
26%
38%
32%
29%
23%
35%
27%
26%
30%
23%
21%
18%
17%
16%
27%
13%
20%
29%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Japan
Hungary
Canada
Spain
South Korea
Australia
Poland
US
China
Great Britain
Germany
Sweden
France
Malaysia
Italy
Belgium
Russia
Serbia
Chile
Argentina
Mexico
India
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Peru
Brazil
Colombia
Turkey
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
Q28. Moving to another
country
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 44%57%
64%
55%
62%
56%
61%
55%
53%
46%
48%
42%
42%
51%
44%
41%
40%
37%
35%
38%
37%
32%
42%
37%
37%
31%
30%
24%
16%
Base:, 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
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Q30. Time spent on social
media
Does or could give me
greatest happiness, does
or could give me some
happiness, doesn't or
couldn't make me happy
or happier, does not apply
to me
Base: 20,327 online adults aged 16-74, 18-74, or 19-74 across 28 countries
3%
3%
4%
5%
5%
5%
6%
6%
7%
7%
8%
8%
8%
9%
9%
9%
10%
10%
10%
12%
13%
13%
15%
18%
19%
22%
25%
27%
11%
20%
23%
32%
19%
28%
31%
22%
31%
30%
41%
22%
27%
31%
20%
30%
34%
23%
28%
30%
41%
26%
48%
32%
56%
27%
43%
42%
38%
31%
52%
49%
30%
54%
41%
45%
44%
42%
44%
35%
34%
39%
42%
49%
42%
40%
46%
43%
44%
38%
50%
31%
38%
20%
30%
29%
22%
27%
39%
25%
25%
34%
23%
26%
19%
28%
21%
19%
17%
37%
27%
19%
23%
19%
16%
21%
18%
16%
9%
11%
8%
16%
6%
24%
6%
10%
8%
19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Serbia
Russia
Japan
Hungary
Great Britain
Canada
Italy
Belgium
Poland
South Korea
France
Germany
Australia
Sweden
US
Spain
Argentina
Chile
South Africa
Peru
Colombia
Malaysia
Mexico
China
Brazil
India
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Global Average
Greatest happiness Some happiness Doesn't or couldn't give me happiness Does not apply to me
% greatest happiness + some happiness
Global Average 42%65%
67%
65%
46%
74%
47%
61%
39%
53%
40%
38%
33%
43%
39%
29%
39%
35%
30%
48%
37%
37%
28%
36%
33%
24%
36%
26%
23%
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• These are the findings of a 28-country Ipsos survey conducted via Ipsos’s
Global Advisor online survey platform between May 24 and June 7, 2019.
• The sample consists of 1000+ individuals in each of Australia, Brazil,
Canada, China (mainland), France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan,
Mexico, Spain, and the United States, and 500+ in each of Argentina,
Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden and Turkey.
• Online surveys can be taken as representative of the general adult
population under the age of 75 in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada,
France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Poland, South
Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. Online samples in Brazil,
Chile, China (mainland), Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia,
Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa and Turkey are more urban, more
educated and/or more affluent than the general population and the
results should be viewed as reflecting the views of a more “connected”
population.
• Sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error,
including, but not limited to coverage error, and measurement error. The
precision of the Ipsos online polls is measured using a Bayesian
Credibility Interval. The credibility interval around percentages based on
single-month data is of +/- 3.5 percentage points for markets where the
monthly sample is 1,000+ and +/-4.8 points for markets where the
monthly sample is 500+. Click here for more information on the Ipsos use
of credibility intervals.
• Where results do not sum to 100 or the ‘difference’ appears to be +/-1
more/less than the actual, this may be due to rounding, multiple
responses or the exclusion of don't knows or not stated responses.
• Prior fieldwork waves were also conducted on Ipsos’s Global Advisor
online survey platform.
• Prior fieldwork waves were also conducted on Ipsos’s Global Advisor
online survey platform. The February 2018 wave was conducted between
January 26th and February 9th, 2018, and consisted of 19,428 interviews
in 27 countries. The March 2017 wave was conducted between February
17th and March 3rd 2017, and consisted of 18,523 interviews in 26
countries. The May 2013 wave was conducted between May 7th and May
21st, 2013, and consisted of 18,513 interviews in 25 countries. The
December 2011 wave was conducted between December 6th and
December 19th 2011, and consisted of 21,245 interviews in 24 countries.