The statistics shown on this page are based on data from the following sources:

World Values Survey Database (here)

Ipsos MORI (here)

Our World In Data (here)

CIA World Factbook. (here)

Percentages in the graphs don't always total to 100% due to alternative options for answers, being unsure, failures to respond, and so on. More information about the sample sizes, margins of error for individual countries, and research methodology for data obtained from the World Values Survey can be found at the website.

Information regarding the total size of a country's population was needed to calculate the aggregate regional and overall percentages. This was obtained from the CIA World Factbook.

All credit for the “perceived vs reported happiness” finding sits with Our World in Data.



