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Source: Veenhoven, R., Happy Life Years in 95 nations 1995-2005, World Database of Happiness, Rank Report 2006-2b, Internet: worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl Notes:
Average enjoyment of life assessed by
means of surveys in general public samples. Data taken from
RankReport 2006-1d. Life expectancy is estimated on the basis of civil registrations of birth and death. Average over the years 1995 to 2003. Source: Human Development Reports, table 1. 'Happy Life Years' is an estimate of how long and happy the average citizen will live in that nation in this era. Computation: 0-1 enjoyment of life multiplied by expected length of life Also referred to as: "Happy Life-Expectancy" (HLE) or "Happiness Adjusted Life-Years" shortened as "HALY's (Analogous to Disability Adjusted Life Years, or "DALY's).
This variable is described in more
detail in Veenhoven, R.
Happy Life Expectancy. A comprehensive
indicator of quality of life in nations, in: Social
Indicators Research, 1996, vol.39, pp. 1-58 This measure scored highest in a scholarly review of indicators. See: Hagerty, M., et. al. ‘Quality of Life indexes for national policy: Review and agenda for research’, Social Indicators Research, 2001, vol. 55, pp. 1-96. Dubious cases, see report 2006/1 |
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According to Veenhoven's Happiness Index, China's population had a remarkably high level of "happiness" - as expressed in "Happy Life Years" (see definition above). For the period 1995-2005 it was significantly higher than in India and some Eastern-European countries, such as Ukraine or Moldova. This is partly due to the high average life expectancy of the Chinese population. |
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