1 The Question
2 Concepts of Well-Being
2.1 Four Kinds of Wellbeing
External | Internal | |
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Chances | Favorable environment | Good functioning |
Outcomes | Positive external effects | Continuance |
2.2 Well-being of Individuals
External | Internal | |
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Chances | Livability of environment | Life ability of person |
Outcomes | Utility of life | Long and happy life |
2.2.1 Livability of the Environment
2.2.2 Life-Ability of the Person
2.2.3 Utility of Life
2.2.4 Long and Happy Life
2.3 Well-Being of Nations
External | Internal | |
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Chances | Ecological condition Geo-political position | Functioning |
Outcomes | Burden to eco-system Contribution to civilization | Continuity Morale |
2.3.1 Ecological and Geo-Political Environment
2.3.2 Functioning of Institutions
2.3.3 Contributions to the Eco-System and to Human Civilization
2.3.4 Continuation and Morale
3 Measurement of Well-Being
3.1 Measure of Apparent Well-Being in Nations: Individual Well-Being
3.1.1 Measure of Happy-Life-Years
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Dissatisfied | Satisfied |
3.2 Measures of Well-Being of Nations: National Well-Being
3.2.1 Measures of External Conditions for Nations
3.2.2 Measures of Internal Functioning of Nations
3.2.3 Measures of External Effects of Nations
3.2.4 Measures of Continuity of Nations
4 Differences in Well-Being in Nations
4.1 Cross-National Variation in Happy Life Years
Nation | Average happiness (mean on scale 0–10) | Life expectancy (at birth) | Happy Life Years (life expectancy multiplied by 0–1 happiness) |
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Switzerland | 8.1 | 79.0 | 64.0 |
Australia | 7.7 | 78.9 | 60.8 |
USA | 7.4 | 76.9 | 56.9 |
UK | 7.1 | 77.6 | 55.1 |
Philippines | 6.4 | 69.0 | 44.2 |
Japan | 6.2 | 80.8 | 50.1 |
Taiwan | 6.2 | 76.4 | 47.4 |
China | 6.3 | 70.4 | 44.4 |
India | 5.7 | 63.0 | 35.9 |
Russia | 4.3 | 66.2 | 28.5 |
Zimbabwe | 3.3 | 35.4 | 11.7 |
5 Correspondence with Well-Being of Nations
5.1 Correlation between Individual and National Well-Being
5.2 Well-Being of Citizens and External Conditions of the Nation
Well-being of nation | Correlation with well-being in nations as measured with Happy Life Years |
N
| |
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Zero-order | Wealth partialled out | ||
Biological capacity | +.34 | +.27 | 77 |
Economic competitiveness | +.73 | +.33 | 79 |
Military power | +.16 | −.06 | 92 |
Integration in world system | +.67 | +.02 | 60 |
5.3 Well-Being of Citizens and Institutional Functioning of the Nation
Well-being of nation | Correlation with well-being in nations as measured with Happy Life Years |
N
| |
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Zero-order | Wealth partialled out | ||
Government effectiveness | +.76 | +.30 | 90 |
Regulatory quality | +.73 | +.29 | 90 |
Control of corruption | +.78 | +.40 | 75 |
Voice and accountability | +.71 | +.29 | 77 |
5.4 Wellbeing of Citizens and External Effects of the Nation
Well-being of nation | Correlation with well-being in nations as measured with Happy Life Years |
N
| |
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Zero-order | Wealth partialled out | ||
Ecological footprint | +.60 | +.02 | 77 |
Energy consumption | +.50 | −.24 | 60 |
Technological achievement | +.70 | +.12 | 53 |
5.5 Well-Being of Citizens and Self-Maintenance of the Nation
Well-being of nation | Correlation with well-being in nations as measured with Happy Life Years |
N
| |
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Zero-order | Wealth partialled out | ||
Political stability | +.64 | +.12 | 90 |
Ethnic fragmentation | −.36 | −.15 | 89 |
Civil war | −.28 | −.02 | 57 |