Theory, Research and Practice
Table 1 Average happinesses in France and Finland for the period 2000-2009
From: Freedom and happiness in nations: why the Finns are happier than the French
Nation | Life satisfaction | Mood | Contentment |
|---|---|---|---|
(Overall happiness) | (Affective component) | (Cognitive component) | |
Finland | 7.9 | 54 | 7.6 |
France | 6.6 | 42 | 7.0 |
Average rich countries | 7.0 | 45 | 6.7 |
Difference | |||
- in points on scale | 1.3 | 12 | 0.6 |
-in % actual scale range in the world | 26% | 25% | 12% |
-n % actual range among the rich nations | 40% | 30% | 21% |