1: Experienced Well-Being
Ask respondents to imagine a ladder, where 0 represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life, and report
the step of the ladder they feel they currently stand on.
Other Information:
If you want to know how well someone's life is going, your best bet is to ask them directly. In this year's HPI, experienced
well-being is assessed using a question called the ‘Ladder of Life' from the Gallup World Poll. This asks respondents to imagine
a ladder, where 0 represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life, and report the step of the ladder they
feel they currently stand on.
Objective(s):
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