People who were flourishing, getting by, languishing, or struggling by country 2022

According to a survey conducted in 2022 in 16 countries, the United Kingdom had the highest share of people who felt like they were struggling, as stated by about 21 percent of those surveyed. On the other hand, Thailand reported the highest percentage of respondents who felt they were flourishing that year, with around 37 percent. This statistic shows the share of people worldwide who felt they were flourishing, getting by, languishing, or struggling in 2022, by country.

Share of people worldwide who felt they were flourishing, getting by, languishing, or struggling in 2022, by country

Characteristic	Flourishing	Getting by	Languishing	Struggling
Thailand	37%	36%	23%	5%
France	33%	36%	21%	10%
Switzerland	31%	35%	25%	9%
Mexico	31%	36%	25%	8%
China	29%	35%	26%	10%
United States	28%	30%	25%	17%
Philippines	26%	39%	26%	10%
Spain	24%	35%	28%	13%
Belgium	24%	38%	27%	11%
Ireland	24%	33%	29%	14%
Germany	23%	34%	27%	16%
United Kingdom	23%	30%	26%	21%
Hong Kong	20%	37%	30%	13%
Turkey	20%	36%	33%	11%
Japan	18%	37%	31%	14%
Italy	18%	37%	33%	12%

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

September 5 to October 5, 2022

Number of respondents

30,636 respondents

Age group

18-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey was conducted in the following 16 countries: Belgium, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The source considers flourishing those individuals showing good social, psychological and emotional wellbeing. Getting by includes people with some areas of wellbeing but insufficient to be regarded as flourishing. Languishing includes individuals lacking motivation, with problems focusing, and at risk of developing mental illness. Struggling refers to people lacking a sense of wellbeing and likely to experience emotional distress or psychosocial impairment.

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