The Live Happiness Index

What the colours mean:

#1 Most Mentioned #2 Most Mentioned #3 Most Mentioned All other sources

Any words in same colours received equal votes

Average Happiness Level

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Welcome to The Live Happiness Index!

This real-time word cloud reveals the top sources of happiness shared by people around the world!

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Now It's Your Turn!

Happiness Survey

2 Minute Happiness Survey

Have a think about your top 3 sources of happiness, then when ready, click the button below to get started.

Who Are You?

Please fill in your first name, age, gender and country.

Your Top 3 Sources of Happiness

We're looking for single-word answers ONLY such as swimming, music, family.... Each entry must be different.

Your Current Level of Happiness

On a scale from ☹️ "It's not a good day" to 😃 "They call me Joy", how do you feel?

Simply drag the scale left/right (or tap/click up or down the bar)

☹️ 😃

Your Happiness Level Is:

5

Last Question, Promise!

Wanna Be Friends? You don't have to, but connections add to happiness!

Thank You! You’re a Legend! 🎉

Your answers will update the Live Happiness Index within 30 seconds. Can you see them?

Do you want to know the definition of happiness? Scroll down!

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Add your voice to the world's most dynamic happiness study. Simply share your top 3 sources of happiness.

See how your happiness compares! Your words will instantly appear in The Live Happiness Cloud above, helping to shape the global picture of where people find joy.

💛 Take the 2-Minute Happiness Survey NOW 💛

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