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Ronald F. Inglehart

Ronald F. Inglehart

Founder, World Values Survey

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Notable Quotes

"It's a surprising finding. It's widely believed that it's almost impossible to raise an entire country's happiness level."

"The results clearly show that the happiest societies are those that allow people the freedom to choose how to live their lives."

Stories

Four decades of tracking human happiness

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Died May 8, 2021

Since 1981, the World Values Survey has asked people in over 100 countries a simple question: Are you happy? The answer, according to data spanning four decades and six survey waves, is increasingly yes—happiness rose in 45 of 52 countries with long-term data between 1981 and 2007, with India, Ireland, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and South Korea showing the steepest gains.

Updated Jan 22