The happiness index, calculated as the difference between shares of happy and unhappy people, reached 18 percent in Russia in 2021, down from 51 points in 2016. To compare, an average of 44 countries surveyed worldwide was measured at 43 percent in 2021, having increased from the previous year.
Happiness index in Russia compared to the world from 2011 to 2021*
* The index is calculated as the difference between positive and negative answers. In Russia, In 2021, 41 percent of respondents in Russia stated they were happy, and 23 percent stated they were unhappy. Worldwide, 56 percent reported being happy and 13 percent unhappy.
Survey characteristics were provided for the latest survey conducted in 44 countries worldwide among 41,560 respondents by telephone, face-to-face, or online.
The study was not conducted in 2018.
The statistic has been compiled from several sources.
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