Thanks to family and friends, Chinese are the happiest people in the world, global satisfaction survey finds
- Ipsos says 91 per cent of Chinese report feeling happy overall, although less satisfied with their country’s political, social and economic situation
- In China, relationships are a main source of happiness but elsewhere people rank meaning and ‘feeling in control of my life’ as top drivers of satisfaction
Some 91 per cent of Chinese respondents reported feeling happy, making it the country with the highest proportion of happy citizens, according to the findings released on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands had 86 and 85 per cent of respondents reporting feeling happy, respectively.
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The report was based on a poll conducted from December 22 to January 6 across 32 countries, including a range of developing countries and major developed economies.
While Chinese respondents showed a very high level of satisfaction across different areas compared to those from other countries, they reported being less satisfied – although still more than people in most other countries – with their country’s economic and political circumstances.
When asked about the country’s social and political situation, 83 per cent of Chinese respondents said they were content, putting it first among nationalities surveyed, followed by India (72 per cent) and Singapore (71 per cent).