Ipsos Global Happiness Survey 2024 NZ Edition
The new edition of Ipsos’ Global Happiness report finds there’s been a slight dip in happiness year-on-year as economic and political clouds loom overhead, but New Zealanders remain significantly happier than the global average.
People are feeling pretty happy as memories of the pandemic fade away. Ipsos’ Global Happiness 2024 polling finds a strong majority (71% on average across 30 countries) say taking all things together they’re very/rather happy. These are some of the findings of a recent Ipsos survey conducted in 30 countries including New Zealand:
- 76% of New Zealanders say they are happy. This is significantly higher than the global country average of 71%.
- 51% of New Zealanders say they are not satisfied with the social and political situation in their country.
- 88% New Zealanders are satisfied with their relationship with their partner / spouse. This is significantly higher than the global average of 83% and ranks us third equal in the world.
- 81% are satisfied with their friendships. 88% of Baby Boomers in New Zealand are satisfied with their friends, while this falls to 77% for Millennials.
- 51% of New Zealanders say they say they are satisfied with their financial situation. This is slightly lower than the global country average of 55%.
For more insights, download the report below.
