Covid caused the death of 6.7 million people, isolated the whole world and caused economic collapse, and yet it did not affect the happiness of humanity, an international study has found.
Interviews with more than 100,000 people in 137 countries found significantly higher levels of kindness in all regions than before the pandemic. When asked how they rated their lives on a scale of 1 to 10, people on average scored just as high in 2020-2022 as they did in 2017-2019.
Despite the chaotic situation caused by Covid, respondents appreciated the fact that they were able to take care of each other in difficult times, says the 10th World Happiness Report.
Everyday actions such as helping a stranger, charity, volunteer work, etc., have been considered activities that increase happiness.
The study found that the happiness of having someone to lean on during difficult times increased during the pandemic, and as 80% of people surveyed said they had someone to lean on, this had a significant effect.
