According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on the state of happiness in India, 49 percent of the respondents stated that the feeling of living a meaningful life brings them the greatest happiness. Globally, about 85 percent of the respondents found this as their source of great happiness.
Feeling that life has meaning as a source of happiness among Indians as of June 2019
Question as phrased by the source: "Feeling that my life has meaning: Does or could 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"
According to the source, respondents were more urban and educated, with higher incomes than their fellow citizens. As such, the results should be viewed as reflecting the views of a more 'connected population'.
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Ipsos. (August 26, 2019). Feeling that life has meaning as a source of happiness among Indians as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065795/india-meaningful-life-as-source-of-happiness/
Ipsos. "Feeling that life has meaning as a source of happiness among Indians as of June 2019." Chart. August 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065795/india-meaningful-life-as-source-of-happiness/
Ipsos. (2019). Feeling that life has meaning as a source of happiness among Indians as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065795/india-meaningful-life-as-source-of-happiness/
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