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The 2010 Gross National Happiness Index : Part II

Centre for Bhutan Studies. The 2010 Gross National Happiness Index : Part II. The Centre for Bhutan Studies 2011. Centre for Bhutan Studies. Part II: Understanding Happiness National happiness Happiness by Dzongkhag Happiness by region Happiness by gender Happiness by age group

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The 2010 Gross National Happiness Index : Part II

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  1. Centre for Bhutan Studies The 2010 Gross National Happiness Index : Part II The Centre for Bhutan Studies 2011 .

  2. Centre for Bhutan Studies Part II:Understanding Happiness • National happiness • Happiness by Dzongkhag • Happiness by region • Happiness by gender • Happiness by age group • Happiness by marital status • Happiness by educational level • Happiness by occupational group • People’s Stories

  3. Centre for Bhutan Studies Part II:Understanding Happiness • National happiness • Happiness by Dzongkhag • Happiness by region • Happiness by gender • Happiness by age group • Happiness by marital status • Happiness by educational level • Happiness by occupational group • People’s Stories

  4. Centre for Bhutan Studies A person who has achieved sufficiency in at least 6 of the 9 domains of GNH is classified as “HAPPY”

  5. Centre for Bhutan Studies • How is happiness measured?

  6. Centre for Bhutan Studies 40.8% of Bhutanese are classified happy after applying sufficiency and happy threshold. The value for GNH Index 2010 is 0.743 .

  7. Centre for Bhutan Studies Domains: Psychological wellbeing, Health, Time use, Culture, Ecology, Community vitality, Good Governance and Living standards Domains: Health, Education and Living Standards Indicator: Consumption per capita .

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  9. Centre for Bhutan Studies Observation 1: All nine dimensions contribute to GNH. Happy people live relatively balanced lives. No dimension is unimportant

  10. Centre for Bhutan Studies Observation 2: Good Health (14%) Community (12%) Ecology (12%), and Psychological well-being (12%) Contribute the most to GNH in 2010.

  11. Centre for Bhutan Studies Observation 2: Good Health (14%) Community (12%) Ecology (12%), and Psychological well-being (12%) Contribute the most to GNH in 2010. • 89% of Bhutanese either do not suffer from long term disability or those who are disable ones are not restricted from doing their daily activities • 86% of Bhutanese have normal mental wellbeing • 76% of Bhutanese have sufficientnumber of healthy days • 74% of Bhutanese have rated their health as either “good” or “very good”

  12. Centre for Bhutan Studies • 89% of Bhutanese either do not suffer from long term disability or those who are disable ones are not restricted from doing their daily activities • 86% of Bhutanese have normal mental wellbeing • 76% of Bhutanese have sufficient number of health days • 74% of Bhutanese have rated their health as either “good” or “very good” • Of the Bhutanese who achieved sufficiency levels in disability, 39% are happy (fulfill the happiness threshold) • Of the Bhutanese who have normal mental wellbeing (86), 39% are happy • Of the Bhutanese who have achieved sufficient levels of healthy days, 36% are happy • Of the Bhutanese who have sufficiency in self reported health status , 35% are happy

  13. Centre for Bhutan Studies Observation 2: Good Health (14%) Community (12%) Ecology (12%), and Psychological well-being (12%) Contribute the most to GNH in 2010. • 96% of Bhutanese have never been victims of crime • 93% of Bhutanese report good family relationship • 76% of Bhutanese report good community relationship • 46% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in donations (time & money)

  14. Centre for Bhutan Studies Observation 2: Good Health (14%) Community (12%) Ecology (12%), and Psychological well-being (12%) Contribute the most to GNH in 2010. • 39% of Bhutanese who report good family relationship are happy • 27% of Bhutanese who have good community relationship are happy • 21% of Bhutanese who have sufficiency in donations (time & money) are also classified happy

  15. Centre for Bhutan Studies Observation 2: Good Health (14%) Community (12%) Ecology (12%), and Psychological well-being (12%) Contribute the most to GNH in 2010. • 83% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in life satisfaction • 65% of Bhutanese report low negative emotions • 59% of Bhutanese report high positive emotions • Only 53% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in spirituality

  16. Centre for Bhutan Studies • 83% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in life satisfaction • 65% of Bhutanese report low negative emotions • 59% of Bhutanese report high positive emotions • 53% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in spirituality

  17. Centre for Bhutan Studies • 83% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in life satisfaction • 65% of Bhutanese report low negative emotions • 59% of Bhutanese report high positive emotions • 53% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in spirituality

  18. Centre for Bhutan Studies Observation 3: Happy Bhutanese did not necessarily have high education (9%). Nor did they score equally high in Good Governance (9%).

  19. Bhutanese enjoy highest sufficiency in value, safety, native language, family, mental health, etc. .

  20. Centre for Bhutan Studies The indicators in which happy people still often lacksufficiency were knowledge, participation in festivals, donations, having more than 6 years of schooling, enjoying government services, participating politically, and believing in the practice of DriglamNamzha.

  21. Centre for Bhutan Studies Part II:Understanding Happiness • National happiness • Happiness by Dzongkhag • Happiness by region • Happiness by gender • Happiness by age group • Happiness by marital status • Happiness by educational level • Happiness by occupational group • People’s Stories

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  24. Centre for Bhutan Studies The GNH Index is relatively equal. There are not many significant differences. A larger sample would give higher definition.

  25. Centre for Bhutan Studies But we might divide Dzongkhags into roughly 3 groups.

  26. Centre for Bhutan Studies SamdrupJongkhar probably has the lowest GNH Index Higher GNH Lower GNH

  27. Centre for Bhutan Studies GNH index map by district GNH Index by district GNH Index by district Lower GNH Index High GNH Index Higher GNH Index Low GNH Index

  28. Centre for Bhutan Studies Percentage of happy people by district Lower GNH Index Higher percentage of happy people Higher GNH Index Lower percentage of happy people

  29. Centre for Bhutan Studies GNH ranks districts differently than per capita income

  30. Centre for Bhutan Studies GNH ranks districts differently than per capita income Thimphu is not ranked most highly in GNH.

  31. Centre for Bhutan Studies GNH ranks districts differently than per capita income Thimphu is not ranked most highly in GNH. Dagana and Zhemgang do much better in GNH than income.

  32. Centre for Bhutan Studies Where do the happy people live? Thimphu and Chukha are home to the highest number of happy people…. And unhappy people! They are big dzongkhags. Next: Samtse & Sarpang

  33. Centre for Bhutan Studies Centre for Bhutan Studies The composition of happiness changes a little across Dzongkhags. Thimphu is better in education & living standards, but worse in community vitality

  34. Paro and Samdrup differ most in work time, fundamental rights, services, income, housing and wildlife damage . Centre for Bhutan Studies Living standards Psychological wellbeing Ecological diversity and resilience Education Health Time use Cultural diversity and resilience Community vitality Good Governance

  35. Centre for Bhutan Studies Part II:Understanding Happiness • National happiness • Happiness by Dzongkhag • Happiness by region • Happiness by gender • Happiness by age group • Happiness by marital status • Happiness by educational level • Happiness by occupational group • People’s Stories

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  37. 50% of urban dwellers are happy as per GNH criteria .

  38. In rural areas, Community vitality, Cultural diversity and Good Governance contribute more to happiness Living standards, Education and Health contribute more to happiness in urban areas .

  39. Centre for Bhutan Studies Cultural diversity and resilience Ecological diversity and resilience Good Governance Community vitality Living standards Psychological wellbeing Time use Education Health

  40. Centre for Bhutan Studies Cultural diversity and resilience Ecological diversity and resilience Good Governance Community vitality Living standards Psychological wellbeing Time use Education Health Urban areas have higher sufficiency in Health, Education, and Living standards.

  41. Centre for Bhutan Studies Rural areas have higher sufficiency in Community, Culture, & much of Governance. Cultural diversity and resilience Ecological diversity and resilience Good Governance Community vitality Living standards Psychological wellbeing Time use Education Health

  42. Centre for Bhutan Studies Part II:Understanding Happiness • National happiness • Happiness by Dzongkhag • Happiness by region • Happiness by gender • Happiness by age group • Happiness by marital status • Happiness by educational level • Happiness by occupational group • People’s Stories

  43. Centre for Bhutan Studies Men are happier than women.

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  46. Centre for Bhutan Studies Psychological wellbeing Education Health Cultural diversity and resilience Good Governance Community vitality Ecological diversity and resilience Living standards

  47. Centre for Bhutan Studies Part II:Understanding Happiness • National happiness • Happiness by Dzongkhag • Happiness by region • Happiness by gender • Happiness by age group • Happiness by marital status • Happiness by educational level • Happiness by occupational group • People’s Stories

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  49. Centre for Bhutan Studies Age group analysis of GNH Index and Psychic Happiness variable

  50. Centre for Bhutan Studies Part II:Understanding Happiness • National happiness • Happiness by Dzongkhag • Happiness by region • Happiness by gender • Happiness by age group • Happiness by marital status • Happiness by educational level • Happiness by occupational group • People’s Stories

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