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Share of people worldwide who felt they were flourishing, getting by, languishing, or struggling in 2022 and 2023

Characteristic	Flourishing	Getting by	Languishing	Struggling
2022	24%	33%	28%	16%
2023	24%	35%	28%	13%

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022 and 2023

Number of respondents

30,636 respondents

Age group

18-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

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The survey was conducted in the following 16 countries: Belgium, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The source considers flourishing those individuals showing good social, psychological and emotional wellbeing. Getting by includes people with some areas of wellbeing but insufficient to be regarded as flourishing. Languishing includes individuals lacking motivation, with problems focusing, and at risk of developing mental illness. Struggling refers to people lacking a sense of wellbeing and likely to experience emotional distress or psychosocial impairment.

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A survey conducted among 16 countries found that the share of individuals who felt like they were struggling was 13 percent in 2023, a decrease compared to the previous year. While those who felt they were flourishing and languishing remained unchanged from 2022 to 2023, a higher percentage of respondents said they were getting by in 2023. This statistic shows the share of people who felt they were flourishing, getting by, languishing, or struggling in 16 countries worldwide in 2022 and 2023.