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Page 1: The 2010 Gross National Happiness Index : Part II The Centre for Bhutan Studies 2011

The 2010 Gross National Happiness Index : Part II

The Centre for Bhutan Studies2011

.

Page 2: The 2010 Gross National Happiness Index : Part II The Centre for Bhutan Studies 2011

Part II: Understanding Happiness1. National happiness2. Happiness by Dzongkhag3. Happiness by region4. Happiness by gender5. Happiness by age group6. Happiness by marital status7. Happiness by educational level8. Happiness by occupational group9. People’s Stories

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Part II: Understanding Happiness1. National happiness2. Happiness by Dzongkhag3. Happiness by region4. Happiness by gender5. Happiness by age group6. Happiness by marital status7. Happiness by educational level8. Happiness by occupational group9. People’s Stories

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A person who has achieved sufficiency in at least 6 of the 9 domains of GNH is classified as “HAPPY”

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How is happiness measured?

33 indicators: Sufficiency thresholds

Nine domains: Happiness threshold

GNH Index: 0.737

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40.8% of Bhutanese are classified happy after

applying sufficiency and happy threshold.

The value for GNH Index 2010 is 0.743

.

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.

Nationa

l Pov

erty

line

200

7

Multid

imen

siona

l Pov

erty

Inde

x 20

10

Gross

Nat

iona

l Hap

pine

ss In

dex 20

100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

77% 74%

41%

Proportion of people non-deprived/happy

Indicator: Consumption

per capita

Domains: Health,

Education and Living Standards

Domains: Psychological wellbeing, Health, Time use, Culture, Ecology, Community vitality, Good Governance and

Living standards

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14%

12%

12%

12%11%

10%

10%

9%

9%Health

Ecological diversity and resilience

Psychological wellbeing

Community vitality

Living standards

Time use

Cultural diversity and resilience

Good Governance

Education

Domain percentage contribution to GNH indexIn which domains do happy people enjoy sufficiency?

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14%

12%

12%

12%11%

10%

10%

9%

9%Health

Ecological diversity and resilience

Psychological wellbeing

Community vitality

Living standards

Time use

Cultural diversity and resilience

Good Governance

Education

Domain percentage contribution to GNH indexIn which domains do happy people enjoy sufficiency?

Observation 1:

All nine dimensions

contribute to GNH.

Happy people live relatively

balanced lives.

No dimension is

unimportant

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14%

12%

12%

12%11%

10%

10%

9%

9%Health

Ecological diversity and resilience

Psychological wellbeing

Community vitality

Living standards

Time use

Cultural diversity and resilience

Good Governance

Education

Domain percentage contribution to GNH indexBiggest contributions

Observation 2:

Good Health (14%)

Community (12%)

Ecology (12%), and

Psychological well-being (12%)

Contribute the most to GNH in

2010.

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14%

12%

12%

12%11%

10%

10%

9%9%

Health

Ecological di-versity and resi-lience

Psychological wellbeing

Community vital-ity

Living standards

Time use

Cultural diversity and resilience

Good Gov-ernanceEducation

Domain percentage con-tribution to GNH index

Biggest contributions

Observation 2:

Good Health (14%)

Community (12%)

Ecology (12%), and

Psychological well-being

(12%)

Contribute the most to GNH in

2010.

Disability Mental health Healthy days Self reported health status

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

89% 86%76% 74%

Percentage of people enjoying suf-ficiency in indicators of Health

• 89% of Bhutanese either do not suffer from long term disability or those who are disable ones are not restricted from doing their daily activities• 86% of Bhutanese have normal mental wellbeing• 76% of Bhutanese have sufficient number of healthy days • 74% of Bhutanese have rated their health as either “good” or “very good”

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0%40%80%

89% 86% 76% 74%

Percentage of people enjoying sufficiency in Health

• 89% of Bhutanese either do not suffer from long term disability or those who are disable ones are not restricted from doing their daily activities• 86% of Bhutanese have normal mental wellbeing• 76% of Bhutanese have sufficient number of health days • 74% of Bhutanese have rated their health as either “good” or “very good”

Disability Mental health Healthy days Self reported health status

32%33%34%35%36%37%38%39%40%

39% 39%

36%35%

Percentage of people enjoying suffi-ciency and are happy in indicators of

Health

• Of the Bhutanese who achieved sufficiency levels in disability, 39% are happy (fulfill the happiness threshold) • Of the Bhutanese who have normal mental wellbeing (86), 39% are happy• Of the Bhutanese who have achieved sufficient levels of healthy days, 36% are happy• Of the Bhutanese who have sufficiency in self reported health status , 35% are happy

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14%

12%

12%

12%11%

10%

10%

9%9%

Health

Ecological di-versity and resilience

Psychological wellbeing

Community vi-tality

Living standards

Time use

Cultural di-versity and resilience

Good Gov-ernanceEducation

Domain percentage contribution to GNH index

Biggest contributions

Observation 2:

Good Health (14%)

Community (12%)

Ecology (12%), and

Psychological well-being

(12%)

Contribute the most to GNH

in 2010.

• 96% of Bhutanese have never been victims of crime• 93% of Bhutanese report good family relationship• 76% of Bhutanese report good community relationship• 46% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in donations (time & money)

Donat

ions

(tim

e & m

oney

)

Comm

unity

relatio

nship

Fam

ily

Safe

ty

0%30%60%90% 46% 63%

93% 96%

Percentage of people having suffi-ciency in indicators of Community

vitality

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14%

12%

12%

12%11%

10%

10%

9%

9%

Health

Ecological diversity and resilience

Psychological wellbeing

Community vi-tality

Living standards

Time use

Cultural diversity and resili-enceGood Gov-ernanceEducation

Domain percentage contribution to GNH index

Biggest contributions

Observation 2:

Good Health (14%)

Community (12%)

Ecology (12%), and

Psychological well-being

(12%)

Contribute the most to GNH

in 2010.

• 39% of Bhutanese who report good family relationship are happy• 27% of Bhutanese who have good community relationship are happy• 21% of Bhutanese who have sufficiency in donations (time & money) are also classified happy

Donations (time & money)

Community relationship

Family Safety 0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

21%27%

39% 40%

Percentage of people who are happy & have sufficiency in indicators of Com-

munity vitality

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14%

12%

12%

12%11%

10%

10%

9%9%

Health

Ecological di-versity and resilience

Psychological wellbeing

Community vi-tality

Living standards

Time use

Cultural di-versity and resilience

Good Gov-ernanceEducation

Domain percentage contribution to GNH index

Biggest contributions

Observation 2:

Good Health (14%)

Community (12%)

Ecology (12%), and

Psychological well-being

(12%)

Contribute the most to GNH

in 2010.

• 83% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in life satisfaction• 65% of Bhutanese report low negative emotions•59% of Bhutanese report high positive emotions• Only 53% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in spirituality

Spiri

tual

ity

Posit

ive

emot

ions

Negat

ive

emot

ions

Life

sat

isfac

tion

0%

20%

40%

60%

80% 53% 59% 65%83%

Percentage of people who have sufficiency in Psychological wellbeing indicators

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• 83% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in life satisfaction• 65% of Bhutanese report low negative emotions•59% of Bhutanese report high positive emotions

•53% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in spirituality

Spiri

tual

ity

Posi

tive

emot

ions

Negat

ive

emot

ions

Life

sat

isfa

ctio

n0%

40%80%

53% 59% 65%83%

Percentage of people who have suffi-ciency in Psychological wellbeing in-

dicators

Not at all1%

Somewhat7%

Moderately40%

Very52%

How spiritual do you consider yourself to be?

Not at all2% Rarely

7%

Occasionally34%

Regularly57%

Do you consider Karma in the course of your daily life?

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• 83% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in life satisfaction• 65% of Bhutanese report low negative emotions•59% of Bhutanese report high positive emotions

• 53% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in spirituality

Spiri

tual

ity

Posi

tive

emot

ions

Negat

ive

emot

ions

Life

sat

isfa

ctio

n0%

40%80%

53% 59% 65%83%

Percentage of people who have suffi-ciency in Psychological wellbeing in-

dicators Not at all6%

Rarely11%

Occa-sionally

34%

Regu-larly49%

How often do you recite prayers?

Not at all82%

Rarely7%

Occasionally6%

Regularly5%

How often do you practice meditation?

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14%

12%

12%

12%11%

10%

10%

9%

9%Health

Ecological diversity and resilience

Psychological wellbeing

Community vitality

Living standards

Time use

Cultural diversity and resilience

Good Governance

Education

Domain percentage contribution to GNH indexLowest contributionsObservation 3:

Happy Bhutanese did

not necessarily have high education

(9%).

Nor did they score equally high in Good Governance

(9%).

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.

Value

Spea

k na

tive

lang

uage

Disabi

lity

Urban

izatio

n iss

ues

Life

sat

isfac

tion

Health

y da

ys

Self

repo

rted

heal

th sta

tus

Slee

p

Comm

unity

rela

tions

hip

Artisa

n sk

ills

Posit

ive

emot

ions

Polit

ical p

artic

ipat

ion

Spiri

tual

ity

Housin

gW

ork

Scho

olin

g

Know

ledg

e0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%Percentage of people enjoying sufficiency

Bhutanese enjoy highest sufficiency in value, safety, native language, family, mental health, etc.

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Value

Fam

ily

Men

tal h

ealth

Spea

k na

tive

lang

uage

Health

y da

ys

Self

repo

rted

heal

th sta

tus

Gover

nmen

t per

form

ance

Wild

life

dam

age

(Rur

al)

House

hold

per

cap

ita in

com

e

Ecol

ogica

l iss

ues

Lite

racy

Comm

unity

rela

tions

hip

Housin

g

Drigla

m N

amzh

a

Serv

ices

Donat

ions

(tim

e & m

oney

)

Know

ledg

e0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Percentage of people who are happy & have suffi-ciency

The indicators in which happy people still often lack sufficiency were knowledge, participation in festivals, donations, having more than 6 years of schooling, enjoying government services, participating politically, and believing in the practice of Driglam Namzha.

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Part II: Understanding Happiness1. National happiness2. Happiness by Dzongkhag3. Happiness by region4. Happiness by gender5. Happiness by age group6. Happiness by marital status7. Happiness by educational level8. Happiness by occupational group9. People’s Stories

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0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

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GNH Index by dzongkhag (district)

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Paro

Sarp

ang

Dagan

aHaa

Thim

phuGas

a

Tsira

ng

Puna

kha

Zhem

gang

Chukh

a

Wan

gdue

Pho

dran

g

Sam

tse

Bum

than

g

Mon

gar

Pem

a Gat

shel

Tash

igan

g

Lhun

tse

Tash

i Yan

gste

Tron

gsa

Sam

drup

Jong

khar

0.5

0.55

0.6

0.65

0.7

0.75

0.8

0.85

0.9

Upper boundary

Confidence intervals of district level GNH indices

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Paro

Sarp

ang

Dagan

aHaa

Puna

kha

Thim

phuGas

a

Tsira

ng

Chukh

a

Zhem

gang

Wan

gdue

Pho

dran

g

Bum

than

g

Mon

gar

Sam

tse

Pem

a Gat

shel

Tash

igan

g

Lhun

tse

Tash

i Yan

gste

Tron

gsa

Sam

drup

Jong

khar

0.5

0.55

0.6

0.65

0.7

0.75

0.8

0.85

0.9

Upper boundary

Confidence intervals of district level GNH in-dices

The GNH Index is relatively equal. There are not many significant differences. A larger sample would give higher

definition.

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Paro

Sarp

ang

Dagan

aHaa

Puna

kha

Thim

phuGas

a

Tsira

ng

Chukh

a

Zhem

gang

Wan

gdue

Pho

dran

g

Bum

than

g

Mon

gar

Sam

tse

Pem

a Gat

shel

Tash

igan

g

Lhun

tse

Tash

i Yan

gste

Tron

gsa

Sam

drup

Jong

khar

0.5

0.55

0.6

0.65

0.7

0.75

0.8

0.85

0.9

Upper boundary

Confidence intervals of district level GNH in-dices

But we might divide Dzongkhags into roughly 3

groups.

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Paro

Sarp

ang

Dagan

aHaa

Puna

kha

Thim

phuGas

a

Tsira

ng

Chukh

a

Zhem

gang

Wan

gdue

Pho

dran

g

Bum

than

g

Mon

gar

Sam

tse

Pem

a Gat

shel

Tash

igan

g

Lhun

tse

Tash

i Yan

gste

Tron

gsa

Sam

drup

Jong

khar

0.5

0.55

0.6

0.65

0.7

0.75

0.8

0.85

0.9

Upper boundary

GNH Index by Dzongkhags

Higher GNH Lower GNH

Samdrup Jongkhar

probably has the lowest GNH

Index

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GNH index map by district

Higher GNH Index Lower GNH Index

GNH Index by district

GNH Index by district

Low GNH Index High GNH Index

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Higher GNH Index Lower GNH Index

Percentage of happy people by district

Lower percentage of happy people

Higher percentage of happy people

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Paro

Sarp

ang

Dagan

aHaa

Puna

kha

Thim

phuGas

a

Tsira

ng

Chukh

a

Zhem

gang

Wan

gdue

Pho

dran

g

Bum

than

g

Mon

gar

Sam

tse

Pem

a Gat

shel

Tash

igan

g

Lhun

tse

Tash

i Yan

gste

Tron

gsa

Sam

drup

Jong

khar

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9GNH Index Per capita Income (BLSSR 2007)

GNH ranks districts differently than per capita income

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Paro

Sarp

ang

Dagan

aHaa

Puna

kha

Thim

phuGas

a

Tsira

ng

Chukh

a

Zhem

gang

Wan

gdue

Pho

dran

g

Bum

than

g

Mon

gar

Sam

tse

Pem

a Gat

shel

Tash

igan

g

Lhun

tse

Tash

i Yan

gste

Tron

gsa

Sam

drup

Jong

khar

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9GNH Index Per capita Income (BLSSR 2007)

GNH ranks districts differently than per capita income

Thimphu is not ranked most

highly in GNH.

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Paro

Sarp

ang

Dagan

aHaa

Puna

kha

Thim

phuGas

a

Tsira

ng

Chukh

a

Zhem

gang

Wan

gdue

Pho

dran

g

Bum

than

g

Mon

gar

Sam

tse

Pem

a Gat

shel

Tash

igan

g

Lhun

tse

Tash

i Yan

gste

Tron

gsa

Sam

drup

Jong

khar

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9GNH Index Per capita Income (BLSSR 2007)

GNH ranks districts differently than per capita income

Thimphu is not ranked most

highly in GNH.

Dagana and Zhemgang do much better in

GNH than income.

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Where do the happy people live?

Thimphu and Chukha are home to the highest number of happy people….And unhappy people!

They are big dzongkhags.

Next: Samtse & Sarpang

Gasa TrongsaPema Gatshel Lhuntse HaaTashi Yangste

BumthangZhemgang

PunakhaDagana

Tsirang

Samdrup Jongkhar

Wangdue Phodrang

Mongar

TashigangParo

Sarpang

Samtse

Chukha

Thimphu

GasaTrongsaPema GatshelLhuntseHaaTashi YangsteBumthangZhemgangPunakhaDaganaTsirangSamdrup JongkharWangdue PhodrangMongarTashigangParoSarpangSamtseChukhaThimphu

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Samdrup Jongkhar

Tashi Yangste

Tashigang

Mongar

Samtse

Chukha

Punakha

Gasa

Haa

Sarpang

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Psychological wellbeing

Health

Time use

Education

Cultural diversity and resilience

Good Governance

Community vitality

Ecological diversity and resilience

Living standards

Domain contribution to happiness by Dzongkhag

The composition of happiness changes a little across Dzongkhags. Thimphu is better in education & living

standards, but worse in community vitality

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0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1Paro Samdrup Jongkhar

Percentage of people having sufficiency

Psychological wellbeing Health Time

useEducation Cultural

diversity and resilience

Good Governance

Community vitality

Ecological diversity and resilience

Living standards

Paro and Samdrup differ most in work time,

fundamental rights, services, income, housing and wildlife

damage .

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Part II: Understanding Happiness1. National happiness2. Happiness by Dzongkhag3. Happiness by region4. Happiness by gender5. Happiness by age group6. Happiness by marital status7. Happiness by educational level8. Happiness by occupational group9. People’s Stories

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.

UrbanNational

Rural

0.5

0.55

0.6

0.65

0.7

0.75

0.8

0.85

0.9

0.790

0.7370.726

GNH Index by region

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.

UrbanNational

Rural

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%50%

41%

37%

Percentage of happy people

50% of urban dwellers are happy as per GNH criteria

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.

Psychological wellbeing

Health

Time use

Education

Cultural diversity and resilienceGood Governance

Community vitality

Ecological diversity and resilience

Living standards

0%

10%

20%

RuralUrbanNational

Percentage contribution of domains to GNH Index Contribution of domains to happiness by region In rural areas,

Community vitality, Cultural diversity and

Good Governance contribute more to

happiness

Living standards, Education and Health

contribute more to happiness in urban

areas

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0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Rural UrbanPercentage of Bhutanese having sufficiency by region

Psychological wellbeing Health

Time use

Education

Cultural diversity and resilience

Good Governance

Community vitality

Ecological diversity and resilience

Living standards

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0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Rural UrbanPercentage of Bhutanese having sufficiency by region

Psychological wellbeing Health

Time use

Education

Cultural diversity and resilience

Good Governance

Community vitality

Ecological diversity and resilience

Living standards

Urban areas have higher sufficiency in

Health, Education, and Living standards.

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0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Rural UrbanPercentage of Bhutanese having sufficiency by region

Psychological wellbeing Health

Time use

Education

Cultural diversity and resilience

Good Governance

Community vitality

Ecological diversity and resilience

Living standards

Rural areas have higher sufficiency in Community,

Culture, & much of Governance.

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Part II: Understanding Happiness1. National happiness2. Happiness by Dzongkhag3. Happiness by region4. Happiness by gender5. Happiness by age group6. Happiness by marital status7. Happiness by educational level8. Happiness by occupational group9. People’s Stories

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FemaleNational

Male

0.66

0.68

0.7

0.72

0.74

0.76

0.78

0.8

0.704

0.737

0.783

GNH Index by gender

Men are happier than women.

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Female National Male0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

33%

41%

49%

Percentage of happy people

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Psychological wellbeing

Health

Time use

Education

Cultural diversity and resilienceGood Governance

Community vitality

Ecological diversity and resilience

Living standards

0%

10%

20%

MaleFemale

Women seem to do better in living stan-dards and ecology.

Men and women are about the

same in health, time

use, gov-ernance, and

culture.

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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Male FemalePercentage Bhutanese having sufficiency by sex

Psychological wellbeing Health Educatio

nCultural diversity and resilience

Good Governance

Community vitality

Ecological diversity and resilience

Living standards

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Part II: Understanding Happiness1. National happiness2. Happiness by Dzongkhag3. Happiness by region4. Happiness by gender5. Happiness by age group6. Happiness by marital status7. Happiness by educational level8. Happiness by occupational group9. People’s Stories

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6.8Psychic Happiness level by age group

On a scale of zero to 10, I consider myself: 0 (Not a very happy per-son)------10 (Very happy person)

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GNH Index Happiness levelPsychic Happiness

Age group analysis of GNH Index and Psychic Happiness variable

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Part II: Understanding Happiness1. National happiness2. Happiness by Dzongkhag3. Happiness by region4. Happiness by gender5. Happiness by age group6. Happiness by marital status7. Happiness by educational level8. Happiness by occupational group9. People’s Stories

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Never married

Married Divorced Separated Widowed0.000

0.100

0.200

0.300

0.400

0.500

0.600

0.700

0.800

0.7910.747

0.721

0.6610.625

GNH Index by marital status

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Never married

Married Divorced Separated Widowed0%

5%

10%

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20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

50%

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36%

27%

19%

Percentage of happy people

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12% 13% 11% 12%11%

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12% 11% 10% 11% 8%

Contribution to happiness by marital statusHealth

Ecological diversity and resilience

Living standards

Time use

Psychological wellbeing

Education

Community vitality

Cultural diversity and resi-lience

Good Governance

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GNH Index and percentage of happy people by educational level

Percentage of happy people GNH Index

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Contribution of domains to happiness

Living standardsEcological diversity and resilienceCommunity vitalityGood GovernanceCultural diversity and resi-lienceEducationTime useHealthPsychological wellbeing

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Living standardsEcological diversity and resilienceCommunity vitalityGood GovernanceCultural diversity and resi-lienceEducationTime useHealthPsychological wellbeing

As education increases, contribution of living standards & education to happiness increases; governance and culture decrease

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Part II: Understanding Happiness1. National happiness2. Happiness by Dzongkhag3. Happiness by region4. Happiness by gender5. Happiness by age group6. Happiness by marital status7. Happiness by educational level8. Happiness by occupational group9. People’s Stories

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00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.9

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GNH Index and percentage of happy people by occu-pational status

Percentage of happy people GNH Index

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0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100% Contribution of domains to happinessLiving standards

Ecological di-versity and resi-lience

Community vital-ity

Good Governance

Cultural diversity and resilience

Education

Time use

Health

Psychological wellbeing

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Part II: Understanding Happiness1. National happiness2. Happiness by Dzongkhag3. Happiness by region4. Happiness by gender5. Happiness by age group6. Happiness by marital status7. Happiness by educational level8. Happiness by occupational group9. People’s Stories

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Who is Happy? Some real people

(minor details have been changed)

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One happy person in the GNH survey was

a married woman aged 35 living in rural Haa. She is a housewife who has completed primary school. Again, she achieved sufficiency in over 90% of the domains. She said she still suffered from selfishness and jealousy, and did not donate very much time/money. She was concerned about littering and the absence of good waste disposal, as well as floods, and did not know any zorig chosum skill.

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When asked what contributed most to her happiness she said:

• Having sufficient income• Being in good relation with

the husband• When everyone is in good

health.

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Another happy person in the GNH survey was

a young man aged 22 who lived in rural Sarpang and was never married. He is a farmer who finished primary school. His only deprivations were that wildlife damaged his crops, and that he did not know about his political rights.

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When asked what contributed most to happiness he said:

• A peaceful environment• Enough money• No suffering• Good health• Good relations with my

friends.

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Another happy person in the GNH survey was

a widowed gomchen aged 70 living in rural Thimphu. He had no formal education, and was deprived in education, housing, sleep and did not participate politically.

He observed that getting good agricultural products from the land contributes to happiness.

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Another happy person in the GNH survey was

a married woman farmer aged 44 living in rural Tongsa. She was illiterate, and was deprived from wildlife damage to her crops, and thought she never felt forgiveness among the positive emotions – yet was happy.

She mused that she felt happy when she was able to do her household work, when she was harvesting potatoes, and as she wove.

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Another happy person in the GNH survey was

a married shopkeeper aged 37 living in urban Bumthang. He has finished 10th class, and meditates and prays regularly. He enjoys sufficiency in nearly every indicator. But he did mention that at the moment he only rarely experiences calmness and contentment. He also lacked some knowledge and did not think Driglam Namzha was terribly important.

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Another happy person in the GNH survey was

a married corporate employee aged 35 living in urban Chukha. He has completed 10th class, and has achieved sufficiency in nearly all indicators. He was a bit sleep deprived, and did not feel a deep sense of belonging to his community, but was overall very satisfied with his life.

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When asked what contributed most to happiness he said:

• To be healthy• To meet basic needs• To have peace in the

family• To be religious

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Our final happy person in the GNH survey is

an unmarried young woman aged 26 living in

urban Tashigang. She completed a bachelor’s degree and is a civil servant living alone. She scores highly across domains, although she misses a sense of belonging. When asked what contributes to her happiness she replied: Love, Family, Friends, Education, and Enough money.

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