Japan: Happiness Index, 0 (unhappy) - 10 (happy), 2013 - 2021:
For that indicator, we provide data for Japan from 2013 to 2021. The average value for Japan during that period was 5.96 points with a minimum of 5.89 points in 2019 and a maximum of 6.06 points in 2013.
The latest value from 2021 is 6.04 points. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 141
countries is 5.57 points.
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Definition: The Happiness ranking is part of the World Happiness Report. The country scores are based on a survey in which respondents evaluate the quality of their current lives on a scale of 0 to 10.