A new study suggests that the young and older populations in India are flourishing more than the middle-aged.
The Global Flourishing Study, conducted by researchers from institutes, including Harvard University and the University of Bremen, Germany, aims to understand factors that govern the well-being of an individual and a community.
The study analysed over 2 lakh people from 22 countries across six continents. The study assessed flourishing by using two questions for each of six domains: happiness, health, meaning, character, relationships, and financial security. Flourishing is defined as a state where all aspects of a personās life are thriving.
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“Flourishing tends to increase with age in many countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Sweden and the United States, but not all. In India, Egypt, Kenya, and Japan, patterns are somewhat more U-shaped,” the authors wrote.
WWhile the overall patterns of flourishing were similar for men and women globally, notable gender differences emerged in specific countries. For instance, men in Brazil reported significantly higher levels of flourishing than women, whereas in Japan, women reported flourishing more than men.
Married individuals consistently reported higher levels of flourishing compared to singles across most countries. However, in India and Tanzania, married people reported lower flourishing than single individuals.
According to the analysis, India shows notable strengths in areas such as access to housing, ease of obtaining government approvals, the ability of citizens to express political opinions, and overall satisfaction with urban living. However, fields of education, personal motivation, and financial security need attention, according to the study.
Indonesia topped the rankings of countries where people flourish the most, followed by Mexico and the Philippines, as per the study.
