GDP per Capita

There appears to be a correlation between per capita Gross Domestic Product and lifespan and happiness (based on a sample of 43 countries):

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Note that both lifespan and happiness peak after a certain GPC, and GPC has more of an effect on happiness than lifespan (a linear curve fit shows the slope 59% greater for happiness than for lifespan). Also shown ("LH") is the product of lifespan and happiness, normalized to the maximum.

 

Also see the following:

  • Happiness -- Comparison of other characteristics for the sample countries. Includes references.
  • Power -- Discusses how happiness can be related to the amount of individual power and awareness in a population.

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