World Happiness and Well-Being Data

Dataset Features

• Country: The name of the country surveyed.
• Happiness Score: Overall happiness score derived from survey responses.
• Economic Production: Contribution of GDP per capita to the happiness score.
• Social Support: Influence of social connections and support networks.
• Life Expectancy: Impact of average lifespan on happiness.
• Freedom: Perceived freedom to make life choices.
• Absence of Corruption: Influence of corruption levels on well-being.
• Generosity: Contribution of altruistic behavior to happiness.
• Dystopia Residual: Benchmark comparison against a hypothetical worst-case scenario country.

Usage

• Policy Development:
  • Craft policies to improve social support systems and public services.
  • Benchmark national performance against global happiness metrics.
• Economic Studies:
  • Examine the correlation between GDP and happiness.
  • Analyze the role of economic equality in well-being.
• Cultural and Social Research:
  • Understand how cultural factors influence happiness across countries.
  • Study the impact of governance and freedom on societal satisfaction.
• Public Health:
  • Assess how health systems and life expectancy affect national happiness.
  • Investigate the relationship between mental health initiatives and happiness.

License

• Source: Data provided by the Gallup World Poll and published in the World Happiness Report 2021.
• License: CC0 - Public Domain.

Who can use it

• Governments and Policy Makers: To develop frameworks that enhance societal well-being.
• Researchers: Studying societal, cultural, and economic impacts on happiness.
• Public Health Professionals: Examining links between well-being and health systems.
• Data Scientists: Exploring predictive analytics or creating visualizations on happiness trends.

Dataset Details

• File Format: CSV.
• Key Metrics: Happiness score, economic production, social support, life expectancy, and more.
• Geographic Coverage: Global (multiple countries included).
• Year: 2021.