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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • It’s a self reported survey.

    Our happiness ranking is based on a single life evaluation question called the Cantril Ladder:

    Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from 0 at the bottom to 10 at the top. The top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder would you say you personally feel you stand at this time?

    This question is both democratic and universal. Rather than constructing an index from multiple metrics, the Cantril Ladder empowers people to make their own judgements about what matters most, regardless of their culture and background.

    The question does not mention concepts like happiness, wellbeing, or satisfaction, so it can be easily translated and understood in many different languages.