Sources of happiness in Russia 2019

The top source of happiness in Russia in 2019 were people's living conditions, as per 89 percent of respondents participating in a survey by Ipsos. A feeling that their life had a meaning made 88 percent of Russians happy, being the second most popular answer. While family- and relationship-related matters were the top sources of greatest happiness across the country, in general terms, the major five sources were focused on rather individual happiness stemming from hobbies and interests, financial situation, and employment.

What are your sources of happiness?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
My living conditions	89%
Feeling that my life has meaning	88%
My hobbies/interests	87%
My personal financial situation	87%
Having a meaningful job/employment	87%
My relationship with my partner/spouse	86%
The well-being of my country	86%
My health/physical wellbeing	86%
Feeling in control of my life	85%
My personal safety and security	84%
The amount of free time I have	84%

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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 11 sources of happiness with the highest share of respondents choosing answers "greatest happiness" or "some 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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