Islamabad, December 30, 2021 (PPI-OT):According to a Gallup International Survey at the end of the year 2021, despite the pandemic and economic difficulties, 65% Pakistanis report to be happy in general with their life. Pakistan ranks above India in terms of happiness index.
These interesting findings have emerged out of an annual, 44 country research conducted by Gallup International (founded by the world-renowned scholar and pollster Dr. George Gallup in 1947). The survey in Pakistan was done by Gallup Pakistan, Pakistan’s oldest and trusted survey firm, working since 1979.
The study comprised internationally of 41,560 respondents covering different ethnicities, regions, religions, age, and gender. The international press release with report can be accessed here. This study has been conducted every year in Pakistan and globally for the past 44 years and is unique in terms of sample size, coverage, and longitudinal analysis.
Key learnings from survey:
Pakistan’s net happiness is almost equal to the global figure for net happiness.
Slightly less Indians feel happy about their life as compared to Pakistanis.
Proportion of people unhappy with their life much higher in Afghanistan as compared to Pakistan.
65% in Pakistan, well above the regional average of 55%, feel generally happy about their life.
This year saw a slight increase in net happiness from 40% in 2020 to 42% in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 20th in terms of net happiness alongside Czech Republic.
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