APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The International Happiness Project: National Averages of Happiness Are Associated with Aspects of the World Development Index
- Zizhong (David) Xiao
University of California, Riverside - Daniel Castaneda
University of California, Riverside
Abstract
This research takes on a new approach to examine cross-cultural well-being by correlating the National Averages of Happiness with the World Development Indicators across 152 countries. Analysis revealed that happier countries in 2016, tend to have higher Internet Access Rate, Adult Literacy Rate, Gross National Income, and Gross Domestic Product.
Cross-Cultural or Ethnic Studies
