WP7 – Well Being and Living Conditions Well being global scenarios ISMERI EUROPA
The State of Global Well-Being
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Strong family and social networks help Costa Ricans thrive in the social scale, but concerns about rising un- employment and inflation have affected financial well-being. National and cultural values support a well rounded view of personal well being. This contributes to Denmark’s high thriving percentages. A notable demographic difference between men and women in the social element should be further examined. Panama’s positive outlook may be contributed to high levels of positivity common to Latin American culture. Lower rates of financial well-being could be addressed through helping Panaman women achieve financial stability. Financially, there is a notable disparity. Men are more likely to be thriving than women. Despite an economic boom in late 2013, the unemployment rate in Costa Rica has been steadily rising. Socially, there is a well-being disparity, Men are less likely to be thriving than women. stable/ growing economy highly educated population The State of Global Well-Being A VISUALIZATION OF DATA FROM GALLUP-HEALTHWAYS 2013 GLOBAL SURVEY A global comparison What percentage of the population is thriving in 3+ elements? Thriving: well-being that is strong and consistent. Struggling: well-being that is moderate or inconsistent. Suffering: well-being that is low and inconsistent. DENMARK 40% PANAMA 61% COSTA RICA 44% AUSTRIA 39% BRAZIL 39% stable government access to basic services relative safety social safety nets positive attitude Panama Costa Rica Denmark Austria Brazil El Salvador Uruguay Sweden Canada Guatemala Trinidad & Tobago Argentina The Netherlands United States of America Colombia Chile Mexico United Arab Emirates New Zealand Venezuela Nicaragua Saudi Arabia Australia Bahrain Malta United Kingdom Germany Ireland Paraguay Ecuador Honduras Iceland Kuwait Israel Jamaica Kosovo Malaysia Philippines Spain Turkmenistan Belgium Bolivia Finland Morocco Thailand Kyrgyzstan Luxembourg Northern Cyprus Portugal Dominican Republic France Lebanon Hungary Mongolia Slovenia Taiwan Vietnam Mauritania Poland Sri Lanka Peru Russia Slovakia Bangladesh Cyprus Estonia Ethiopia India Indonesia Iraq Japan Kazakhstan Myanmar (Burma) Iran Jordan Macedonia Moldova Nagorno Karabakh Romania South Korea Belarus Czech Republic Malawi Republic of Congo Angola Bulgaria China Ghana Pakistan Rwanda Tajikistan Cambodia Ivory Coast Mali Nepal Sierra Leone Tunisia Turkey Yemen Bosnia & Herzegovina Egypt Greece Latvia Montenegro Niger Nigeria Palestine Serbia Azerbaijan Guinea Lithuania Albania Armenia Bhutan Italy Tanzania Ukraine Zimbabwe Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Croatia Gabon Georgia Kenya Senegal South Africa Benin Madagascar Uganda Chad Democratic Republic of the Congo Haiti Afghanistan Syria >40% 30-40% 20-30% 10-20% ≤ 10% Not surveyed in 2013 The five elements of well-being physical In the last seven days, you have felt active and productive every day. ? Your physical health is near-perfect. ? Having good health and enough energy to get things done daily community The city or area where you live is a perfect place for you. ? In the last 12 months, you have received recognition for helping to improve the city or area where you live. ? Liking where you live, feeling safe, and having pride in your community $ financial You have enough money to do everything you want to do. ? In the last seven days, you have worried about money. ? Managing your economic life to reduce stress and increase security social Someone in your life always encourages you to be healthy. ? Your friends and family give you positive energy every day. ? Having supportive relationships and love in your life purpose You like what you do every day. ? You learn or do something interesting every day. ? Liking what you do each day and being motivated to achieve your goals The world is becoming easier to understand through numbers. They can tell us how much an individual makes in a country, how many people are in that country, and how long these people can expect to live on average. But what about the more subjective concepts? How do we measure and understand happiness? Success? The statisticians at Gallup and Healthways have been struggling to do the same, and they’ve summarized these subjective ideas under “Well-Being”. So how can “Well-Being” be measured? The Global Well-Being Index has broken it down to people’s perception of five key elements in their life. G&H added ten simple questions to their global poll with a goal of measuring just how satisfied people are in these five key elements. These questions make up the Global Well-Being Index. Why does this well-being index matter if all the ideas that fall within it are subjective? Well, G&H have determined that higher well-being correlates with healthier, more productive, and more resilient people. So it makes sense to investigate and keep track of it on top of GDP, population, and life expectancy to see if people are thriving or suffering. SCORING THE RESULTS ON PAR WITH ON PAR WITH ON PAR WITH ON PAR WITH ON PAR WITH So what helps people thrive? Some key factors play into achieving high percentages in these elements. Putting it in perspective: percent of the global population thriving in each element. 18% 23% 25% 26% 24% PURPOSE SOCIAL FINANCIAL COMMUNITY PHYSICAL Poland Morocco China France Greece $ Who are the top three and what makes them so special? Let’s take a closer look at those statistics. Still curious? Find out all the details in Gallup and Healthways full report: CREATED BY STINSON DESIGN WWW.STINSONDESIGN.COM Source: Data retrieved from http://www.tradingeconom- ics.com/costa-rica/unemployment-rate PURPOSE SOCIAL FINANCIAL COMMUNITY PHYSICAL COSTA RICA PANAMA DENMARK 68% 66% 63% $ 59% 51% 45% 58% 50% 45% of the global population is thriving in 3+ elements 17% on average: 1% worst: 61% best: 38% 27% $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 25% 34% 9% 10% 2013 2014 JOB! worldwide for ease of doing business! FIFTH www.well-beingindex.com/ More resources for infratructure due to no standing army. 96.3% Highest literacy rate in Latin America! Source: Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index (2014). 2013 State of Global Well-Being. Retrieved February 24, 2015 from http://www.well-beingindex.com/subscribe.
Transcript of The State of Global Well-Being
Strong family and social networks help Costa Ricans thrive in the social scale, but concerns about rising un- employment and inflation have a�ected financial well-being.
National and cultural values support a well rounded view of personal well being. This contributes to Denmark’s high thriving percentages. A notable demographic di�erence between men and women in the social element should be further examined.
Panama’s positive outlook may be contributed to high levels of positivity common to Latin American culture. Lower rates of financial well-being could be addressed through helping Panaman women achieve financial stability.
Financially, there is a notable disparity. Men are more likely to be thriving than women.
Despite an economic boom in late 2013, the unemployment rate in Costa Rica has been steadily rising.
Socially, there is a well-being disparity, Men are less likely to be thriving than women.
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The five elements of well-being
physical
In the last seven days, you have felt active and productive every day.?
Your physical health is near-perfect. ?
Having good health and enough energy to get things done daily
community
The city or area where you live is a perfect place for you.?
In the last 12 months, you have received recognition for helping to improve the city or area where you live.?
Liking where you live, feeling safe, and having pride in your community
$ financial
You have enough money to do everything you want to do.?
In the last seven days, you have worried about money.?
Managing your economic life to reduce stress and increase security
social
Someone in your life always encourages you to be healthy.?
Your friends and family give you positive energy every day.?
Having supportive relationships and love in your life
purpose
You like what you do every day.?
You learn or do something interesting every day.?
Liking what you do each day and being motivated to achieve your goals
The world is becoming easier to understand through numbers. They can tell us how much an individual makes in a country, how many people are in that country, and how long these people can expect to live on average. But what about the more subjective concepts? How do we measure and understand happiness? Success?
The statisticians at Gallup and Healthways have been struggling to do the same, and they’ve summarized these subjective ideas under “Well-Being”. So how can “Well-Being” be measured? The Global Well-Being Index has broken it down to people’s perception of five key elements in their life.
G&H added ten simple questions to their global poll with a goal of measuring just how satisfied people are in these five key elements. These questions make up the Global Well-Being Index.
Why does this well-being index matter if all the ideas that fall within it are subjective? Well, G&H have determined that higher well-being correlates with healthier, more productive, and more resilient people. So it makes sense to investigate and keep track of it on top of GDP, population, and life expectancy to see if people are thriving or su�ering.
SCORING THE RESULTS
ON PAR WITH ON PAR WITH ON PAR WITH ON PAR WITH ON PAR WITH
So what helps people thrive? Some key factors play into achieving high percentages in these elements.
Putting it in perspective: percent of the global population thriving in each element.
18% 23% 25% 26% 24%PURPOSE SOCIAL FINANCIAL COMMUNITY PHYSICAL
Poland Morocco China France Greece
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Who are the top three and what makes them so special? Let’s take a closer look at those statistics.
Still curious? Find out all the details in Gallup and Healthways full report:
CREATED BY STINSON DESIGNWWW.STINSONDESIGN.COM
Source: Data retrieved from http://www.tradingeconom-ics.com/costa-rica/unemployment-rate
PURPOSE SOCIAL FINANCIAL COMMUNITY PHYSICAL
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2013
2014JOB!
worldwide for easeof doing business!
FIFTH
www.well-beingindex.com/
More resources for infratructure due to no standing army.
96.3%
Highest literacy rate in Latin America!
Source: Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index (2014). 2013 State of Global Well-Being. Retrieved February 24, 2015 from http://www.well-beingindex.com/subscribe.
