Table 9.

Happiness estimates using Asia Barometers, 2005–2007

	Age	T-statistic	Age2	T-statistic	N	Age minimum
a) 2003 5-step happiness
South Korea	− 0.10070	3.42	0.00112	3.11	795	45
Uzbekistan	− 0.07822	2.33	0.00080	2.82	792	49
b) 2004 5-step Happiness
Laos	− 0.05175	2.47	0.00069	2.54	798	38
Myanmar	− 0.06889	2.72	0.00089	2.72	800	39
Singapore	− 0.04518	1.77	0.00049	1.57	793	46
c) 2005 5-step happiness
India	− 0.03704	2.28	0.0004	2.15	1,221	46
Maldives	− 0.0277	1.63	0.00038	1.89	773	36
Mongolia	− 0.03163	1.93	0.00046	2.35	796	34
Sri Lanka	− 0.05025	3.00	0.00051	2.69	799	49
Tajikistan	− 0.06382	2.50	0.00074	2.39	794	43
d) 2006 5-step happiness
China	− 0.03414	2.67	0.00037	2.55	1,998	46
Japan	− 0.07872	4.99	0.0008	4.66	992	49
South Korea	− 0.07771	3.87	0.00067	3.1	1,019	58
Taiwan	− 0.06723	3.10	0.00078	3.31	1,003	43
e) 2007 5-step happiness
Philippines	− 0.02286	1.63	0.00031	1.92	996	37
Thailand	− 0.03389	2.49	0.00035	2.21	1,000	48