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Global Well-being Indicators
Mental Health & Wellness
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This collection presents data derived from the World Happiness Report 2022, a significant annual survey tracking the state of global happiness. The scores are rooted in the Cantril ladder, the main life evaluation question posed in the Gallup World Poll, where respondents rate their lives on a scale of 0 to 10. The report ranks nations based on these happiness scores and calculates the extent to which six key factors—economic strength, social networks, health, personal freedom, generosity, and the perceived absence of corruption—contribute to the high life evaluations in each country. These factors are assessed relative to Dystopia, a hypothetical nation representing the world’s lowest national averages across all six variables. This data is critical for governments and civil society groups worldwide who increasingly rely on well-being indicators to inform policy decisions.
Columns
- RANK: The positional ranking of the country based on its happiness score.
- Country: The nation included in the survey.
- Happiness score: The overall evaluation of life based on the Cantril ladder, ranging from 2.4 to 7.82 in the sampled data.
- Whisker-high / Whisker-low: These fields denote the upper and lower bounds of the confidence interval surrounding the reported Happiness Score.
- Dystopia (1.83) + residual: This metric is the combination of the baseline Dystopia Happiness Score (1.85) and the residual, which is the unexplained component of the average life evaluations for that country.
- Explained by: GDP per capita: The extent to which economic production contributes to the country's happiness evaluation.
- Explained by: Social support: The extent to which strong social networks contribute to happiness.
- Explained by: Healthy life expectancy: The measure of health and longevity contributing to the happiness score.
- Explained by: Freedom to make life choices: The contribution of individual liberty and autonomy.
- Explained by: Generosity: The contribution derived from measures of charitable giving or helping others.
- Explained by: Perceptions of corruption: The extent to which the absence of corruption contributes to the happiness evaluation.
Distribution
The data file, typically structured as a CSV, contains 12 distinct columns. The sample data shows records for 147 unique countries. While 147 records are validated for identifying information (Country, RANK), most numerical value columns contain 146 valid entries, indicating a 1% missing rate for those specific metrics. The file size is approximately 11.06 kB.
Usage
This data is perfectly suited for assessing and comparing national progress in areas related to well-being. It can be utilised to investigate the driving forces behind happiness variations across different countries. Researchers can track shifts in country rankings and scores over various report years, identifying nations that experience notable increases or decreases in happiness. Furthermore, it is highly valuable for public policy analysis aimed at understanding and improving factors such as social support, health systems, and economic production.
Coverage
The dataset focuses on global happiness levels, providing metrics for nations around the world. The underlying data utilises nationally representative samples collected via the Gallup World Poll. While the overall data structure reflects the 2022 report, the evaluations are often based on averaged data from recent years (e.g., 2014-2016 averages were used in previous calculations). The data primarily covers country-level statistics.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Intended users include policy analysts and government bodies seeking empirical data to guide social and economic reforms. Academics in economics, psychology, and public policy will find this useful for research into well-being indicators. Data scientists can leverage this dataset for descriptive statistics, cross-country comparisons, and exploratory analysis of social science metrics. Civil society organisations focused on national development and human well-being are also primary users.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- World Happiness Survey Data 2022
- Global Well-being Indicators
- National Happiness Rankings (2022)
- Life Evaluation Scores
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Original Data Source:Global Well-being Indicators
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