“happiness” Charts
The secret to happiness »
How happy are you? Very happy? Somewhat happy? After 40 years of research, social scientists have attributed happiness to 3…
How do people define the "good life"? »
We asked users of BeyondThePurchase.Org to defined the "good life." People selected one of four choices--the good life is: experiencing…
Happiness and Age, World, 2012 »
There are remarkably consistent patterns in the determinants of subjective well-being across people within and across countries and cultures around…
What's the real link between income and well-being? »
The idea that there is some critical level of income (once 'basic needs' have been met), beyond which income no…
The Economic Status Of The World's Happiest Countries »
When it comes to life satisfaction, the citizens of emerging nations score the highest. While not as wealthy as the…
U.S. Adults With Kids At Home Happier & Stressed Out »
Looks like bundles of joy also bring bundles of stress! Having a child in the home brings both happiness and…
The Price of Happiness »
It looks like money can buy happiness for some people. Making above $36,000 makes it almost half as likely that…
10 Least Happy Countries »
These ten states represent the ten least happy states based on a scale that measures satisfaction with life on a…
Top Ten Happiest Countries »
These ten states represent the top ten happiest states based on a scale that measures satisfaction with life on a…
Find Your Place In the World: Five Happiest Countries »
Gallup asked people around the world to rate, on a scale of 0 to 10, their current life situation and…
Top 10 Unhappiest Cities to Work In »
Employees were asked to evaluate 10 factors that affect workplace happiness: one’s relationship with the boss and co-workers, work environment,…
Is Ethiopia Actualy Happier Than the US? »
The new HPI results show the extent to which 151 countries produce long, happy, and sustainable lives. The overall index…
Material Values: More Happy vs Less Happy People »
People considered less happy scored higher on the material values scale for all three categories. This scale measures how much…
Men Across the World Committing Suicide in Much Higher Rates »
Around the globe, males commit suicide in rates three and four that of females. In Asia and Pacific-island countries the…
Suicide Rate Increase Surges 500% with the Recession »
Almost all of the increase in suicides since 1999 has been driven by the aging baby boomer generation, whose sensitivity…
A Situation Where Whites Are Disproportionately Dying »
Historically, suicide rates have steadily declined, though in recent years, this trend has reversed. White males constitute the vast majority…
Suicide Rates Vary Significantly by State, Region »
Suicide rates among the states expresses an unsettling correlation between where you live and the likelihood of suicide. Mountain states…
A National Mid-Life Crisis: Middle-Age Suicides Skyrocket »
Suicides, usually considered a problem of teenagers and the elderly, have sharply risen among middled-aged Americans in recent years, nearly…
Is Your State Unhappy? »
According to a new ranking by Gallup, these are the 10 states with the lowest levels of well-being. Gallup measures…
Top Ten Countries: Life Expectancy »
These countries represent the ten countries with the highest life expectancies.
The Key to Living Longer: Positive Affect »
Higher levels of positive affect were significantly associated with a higher probability of survival in the five years following. They…
Where Does the US Rank For Well-Being? »
The new HPI results show the extent to which 151 countries across the globe produce long, happy and sustainable lives…
Amount Spent on Material Purchases »
TV, Stereo and Computer purchases were the most expensive purchases within the material condition with a median amount of $235.00…
What Makes You Happy - in one word? »
One week of responses to the question "What Makes You Happy?" on the Gross National Happiness Index. Published for the…
The Happiest Days Of 2014 »
Which day from last year brought a smile to your face? According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans reported being…
Lower Worldwide Satisfaction with Affordable Housing »
Nearly half of the world is dissatisfied with their housing situation, according to this Gallup study. Housing markets across the…
Infographic of Gross National Happiness Index »
Our first infographic of the Gross National Happiness Index scores for over 38,000 people who opted to take the survey…
Can Money Buy Happiness? »
Though the happiest cities are a perception, according to a survey of 10,000 people across 20 countries, these are the…
Conflict Zones & Struggling Economies Have Low Well Being »
A recent gallup poll measured countries' well being by examining purpose, social, financial, community, and physical indexes. The 10 countries…
Happiness Geographies »
Over 38,000 people in over 8K zipcodes have taken the Gross National Happiness Index.
Gross National Happiness Index for 38,000 people »
Gross National Happiness Index for 38,000 people who opted to take the survey 2011-2014
Countries with the Highest Happiness Rating »
According to the OECD Better Life Index, which rated 36 countries on a scale of happiness between zero and ten,…
Top 5 Colleges With the Happiest Students »
Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee, recently scored the number one slot in the Princeton Review's ranking of colleges with…
Top 3 Experiential Purchases »
These numbers represent the percent of purchases within each category for experiential purchases combining all three studies. In comparison, for…
Experiential Products Make Us Happiest When Things Go Bad »
From research articles to popular blogs, everyone agrees that you should spend your money on life experiences. But this experience…
Which Purchases Make Us Happiest? »
Material items designed to create or enhance experiences, also known as "experiential products," can make shoppers just as happy as…