Answers by country

Published surveys have asked people around the world the same questions as Uncensus. Here are their answers, country by country. Answer them yourself to see where you stand.

• How satisfied are you with your life right now, out of 10?Finland 7.8 ↔ Afghanistan 1.4 · 146 countries
• How many people live in your home, including you?Iraq 6.4 ↔ Russia 2.4 · 64 countries
• How important are friends in your life?South Korea 98% ↔ Bolivia 49% · 65 countries
• Dodging the fare on public transport: how OK is it?Uzbekistan 5.6 ↔ Japan 1.3 · 63 countries
• Can most people be trusted?China 64% ↔ Zimbabwe 2% · 65 countries
• Hard work, or luck and connections?Iraq 6.8 ↔ Ethiopia 2.3 · 65 countries
• At what age does someone become old, in your view?Italy 73 ↔ Indonesia 59 · 32 countries
• If you had to choose: freedom or security?United States 71% ↔ Indonesia 5% · 65 countries
• How tall are you?Latvia 175.6 cm ↔ Timor-Leste 155.5 cm · 193 countries
• Compared with your parents at your age, is your standard of living…Vietnam 90% ↔ Venezuela 12% · 65 countries
• What age would you like to live to?Monaco 86.4 ↔ Nigeria 54.5 · 199 countries
• Should work always come first, even if it means less free time?Ethiopia 98% ↔ Japan 10% · 65 countries
• Do you believe in life after death?Bangladesh 99% ↔ China 12% · 63 countries
• How much freedom of choice and control do you have over how your life turns out?Puerto Rico 8.4 ↔ Lebanon 5.9 · 65 countries
• If there were greater respect for authority in the future, would that be…Nigeria 91% ↔ Japan 2% · 65 countries
• Do adult children have a duty to care for their parents long-term?Bangladesh 99% ↔ Netherlands 13% · 65 countries
• How often do you get news and information from social media?Maldives 89% ↔ Pakistan 22% · 64 countries
• How important is religion in your life?Indonesia 100% ↔ China 13% · 65 countries
• Are science and technology making our lives healthier, easier and more comfortable?Libya 9 ↔ Ecuador 5.9 · 64 countries
• Has making your parents proud been one of your main goals in life?Libya 100% ↔ New Zealand 60% · 65 countries
• Taking all things together, would you say you are…Vietnam 97% ↔ Zimbabwe 52% · 65 countries
• How proud are you of your nationality?Philippines 99% ↔ Brazil 63% · 65 countries
• Is competition good or harmful?Iraq 7.1 ↔ Ethiopia 1.7 · 65 countries
• How important is leisure time in your life?Netherlands 96% ↔ Egypt 55% · 65 countries
• Do you live with your parents or parents-in-law?India 67% ↔ Netherlands 4% · 65 countries
• How many children do you have?Jordan 2.8 ↔ Macao 1 · 64 countries
• If you had to choose: freedom or equality?Serbia 84% ↔ Myanmar (Burma) 25% · 65 countries
• How close do you feel to the world as a whole?Jordan 87% ↔ Japan 20% · 65 countries
• How close do you feel to the town or city you live in?Jordan 99% ↔ United States 72% · 64 countries
• How important is work in your life?Ethiopia 100% ↔ United Kingdom 74% · 65 countries
• If less importance were placed on work in our lives, would that be…Philippines 61% ↔ Egypt 6% · 65 countries