According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on the state of happiness in India, 44 percent of respondents stated that their friends bring them the greatest happiness. Japan ranked lowest on this index with only 14 percent of the respondents stating that they found great joy in their friends.
Friends as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019
Question as phrased by the source: "My friends: 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). Friends as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065819/india-friends-as-source-of-happiness/
Ipsos. "Friends as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019." Chart. August 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065819/india-friends-as-source-of-happiness/
Ipsos. (2019). Friends as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065819/india-friends-as-source-of-happiness/
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