happiness is....a national index of joy

[rohit bansal]

RANGING FROM 0-10:

COUNTRY HAPPINESS INDEX

TOGO 2.6
AFGHANISTAN 4.1
INDIA 5.5
CHINA 6.3
UNITED KINGDOM 7.1
USA 7.4
DENMARK 8.3
(The world's happiest country)
SOURCE-TOI

[Aditya Jaju]

What are the sources of this Index? How do you calculate it?

[rohit bansal]

Source-world data base of happiness 2000-09/TOI-NOV-21
Calculating the Index
The GNH Index is based on the results of survey questionnaires given
to randomly selected residents from different districts of any
Country, including remote, semi-urban and urban areas. The
questionnaire covers key areas affecting the values and principles of
GNH divided into the following domains:
• Psychological Well-Being
• Time Use
• Community Vitality
• Culture
• Health
• Education
• Environmental Diversity
• Living Standard
• Governance
Happiness occurs when there are sufficient achievements in each of
these nine dimensions.
The Gross National Happiness Index is used to reflect the happiness
and general well-being of the population more accurately and
profoundly than they believe a monetary measure would provide.

[Aditya Jaju]

Thank you for providing with the information.