Satisfaction with Current Life
Specific Measure
Average evaluation of the population’s current life with 10 being the best possible life today and zero being the worst possible life today.
(Source: Analysis of Gallup World Poll data by Carol Graham and coauthors).
How does the US rank globally?
- Specific Measure: (Same as above.)
(Source: Same as above).
- Percentage of countries the US outperforms: 70% (out of 44 countries)
- International Rank Trend: Worsening
National Trend Worsening
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