Over the years we have reported on the happiness of youth.
Scientific research tells us that happiness comes in a U-shape.* You should be happiest in your youth and in your old age.
Our data has consistently shown that youth are not as happy as scientific research says they should be. Our data comes from a convenience sample, so while it may not represent the entire population of youth, a geographic area, or other dimension of demographics, it does represent the people who took it. When you take the Happiness Index, your scores represent your happiness.
We analyzed our data to find out if the differences between youth and other ages are significant.
