Inequality-Adjusted Happiness

Inequality-Adjusted Life Satisfaction, 2005-2014

Source: World Datbase of Happiness, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Rank Report Average Happiness

Inequality-adjusted happiness is a combined measurement of both life satisfaction (mean value), and the inequality of happiness of happiness among citizens (standard deviation, the dispersion). The data shown is an aggregate for the period of 2005-2014 and was published by Ruut Veenhoven in his paper ‘Inequality-Adjusted Happiness in 143 nations 2005-2014’.

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Global average trend

Country ranking, 2014