| COUNTRIES | (1) Combined Happiness | (2) 2006 ESS Happiness | (3) 2008 ESS Happiness |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (1) | 0.0975*** (0.00379) | 0.102*** (0.00387) | 0.0966*** (0.00451) |
| Denmark (3) | -0.0195*** (0.00397) | -0.0303*** (0.00486) | -0.00161 (0.00470) |
| Australia (4) | -0.0705*** (0.00234) | -0.0689*** (0.00230) | -0.0716*** (0.00262) |
| Switzerland (5) | -0.114*** (0.00588) | -0.114*** (0.00817) | -0.0992*** (0.00764) |
| Finland (6) | -0.161*** (0.00597) | -0.164*** (0.00715) | -0.148*** (0.00742) |
| Ireland (7) | -0.181*** (0.00597) | -0.169*** (0.00775) | -0.180*** (0.00652) |
| Norway (8) | -0.183*** (0.00703) | -0.188*** (0.00910) | -0.161*** (0.00870) |
| Sweden (9) | -0.204*** (0.00604) | -0.179*** (0.00687) | -0.218*** (0.00872) |
| Spain (10) | -0.230*** (0.0104) | -0.177*** (0.0123) | -0.252*** (0.0123) |
| UK (11) | -0.234*** (0.00507) | -0.238*** (0.00603) | -0.222*** (0.00566) |
| Netherlands (12) | -0.254*** (0.00470) | -0.251*** (0.00526) | -0.251*** (0.00600) |
| Belgium (13) | -0.273*** (0.00649) | -0.250*** (0.00677) | -0.288*** (0.0107) |
| Israel (14) | -0.276*** (0.00696) | -0.272*** (0.00815) | |
| Poland (15) | -0.343*** (0.00854) | -0.289*** (0.0136) | -0.386*** (0.0102) |
| Germany (16) | -0.360*** (0.00480) | -0.406*** (0.00600) | -0.308*** (0.00493) |
| France (17) | -0.404*** (0.00393) | -0.402*** (0.00424) | -0.403*** (0.00474) |
| Czech Rep. (18) | -0.422*** (0.00878) | -0.414*** (0.00845) | |
| Greece (19) | -0.485*** (0.0116) | -0.479*** (0.0146) | |
| Portugal (20) | -0.545*** (0.00869) | -0.558*** (0.0120) | -0.526*** (0.00752) |
| Russia (21) | -0.609*** (0.00824) | -0.583*** (0.0148) | -0.631*** (0.00827) |
| Hungary (22) | -0.656*** (0.00795) | -0.652*** (0.00885) |
Note. Bolded numbers in parentheses denote rank ordering of happiness (1 = happiest country; USA is 2 and is reference category). Models include sociodemographic controls (sex, age, income, married or living with partner, full-time work, education, occupation).
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p < .001 (two-tailed)