Sources of greatest happiness in Russia 2019

The top three sources of greatest happiness in Russia were related to family and love relationships in 2019. According to survey results obtained by Ipsos, the major cause of happiness among Russian adults were their children, as per 56 percent of respondents, followed by a relationship with a partner or spouse and finding someone to be with. In general, 47 percent of the population described themselves as very or rather happy.

What are your sources of greatest happiness?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
My children	56%
My relationship with my partner/spouse	55%
Finding someone to be with	53%
My personal financial situation	47%
Feeling that my life has meaning	47%
My health/physical wellbeing	46%
Feeling in control of my life	44%
My living conditions	44%
My personal safety and security	43%
Having a meaningful job/employment	43%

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Release date

August 2019

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

May 24 to June 7, 2019

Number of respondents

500+

Age group

18-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The original question was formulated by the source as follows: "Does or could [the source] give me greatest happiness, does or could give me some happiness, doesn't or couldn't make me happy or happier, does not apply to me?" The presented figures represent 10 sources of happiness with the highest share of respondents choosing the answer "greatest happiness."

According to the source, the population sample in Russia is "more urban, more educated and/or more affluent than the general population and the results should be viewed as reflecting the views of a more “connected” population."
Bayesian Credibility Interval was set at +/-4.8 points.

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