estellemorris I hope that this message finds you well!
Today also marks the release of the World Happiness Report 2024. Here is a small summary of the report:
- The top 10 countries have remained much the same since before COVID with Finland still at the top closely followed by Denmark, with all 5 Nordic countries in the top 10.
- In many but not all regions, the young are happier than the old. But in North America however happiness has fallen so sharply for the young that they are now less happy than the old.
- The countries of Central and Eastern Europe have had the largest increase in happiness.
- Happiness fell in South Asia, North America, the Middle East and North Africa in all age groups
- Negative emotions are more frequent now than in 2006-2010 everywhere except in East Asia and in Europe
- Overall, globally, young people aged 15-24 experienced improved life-satisfaction between 2006 and 2019, and stable life satisfaction since then. But the picture varied by region. Youth wellbeing fell in North America, Western Europe, Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia. In the rest of the world it rose.
- For the 10-15 age group, life satisfaction has declined since 2019, especially for girls.
- Girls report lower life satisfaction than boys by around the age of 12. This gap widens at ages 13 and 15, and the pandemic has amplified the difference.
Clearly we need to do more to support people of all ages with their mental health and emotional wellbeing but in particular young girls.
Download the full report from the World Happiness Report website.
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