1. The 2010 Gross National
Happiness Index : Part II
The Centre for Bhutan Studies
2011
.

2. Part II:
Understanding Happiness
1. National happiness
2. Happiness by Dzongkhag
3. Happiness by region
4. Happiness by gender
5. Happiness by age group
6. Happiness by marital status
7. Happiness by educational level
8. Happiness by occupational group
9. People’s Stories

3. Part II:
Understanding Happiness
1. National happiness
2. Happiness by Dzongkhag
3. Happiness by region
4. Happiness by gender
5. Happiness by age group
6. Happiness by marital status
7. Happiness by educational level
8. Happiness by occupational group
9. People’s Stories

4. A person who has achieved
sufficiency in at least 6 of the 9
domains of GNH is classified as
“HAPPY”

5. How is happiness measured?
33 indicators:
Sufficiency thresholds
Nine domains:
Happiness threshold
GNH Index: 0.743

6. 40.8% of Bhutanese
are classified happy after
applying sufficiency and happy
threshold.
The value for GNH Index 2010
is 0.743
.

7. Proportion of people non-deprived/happy
77% Domains: Psychological
74% wellbeing, Health, Time
80% use, Culture, Ecology, Community
vitality, Good Governance and
70% Living standards
60%
41%
50% Domains:
Indicator:
Health, Edu
Consumption
40% per capita cation and
Living
30% Standards
20%
10%
0%
National Poverty line Multidimensional Gross National
2007 Poverty Index 2010 Happiness Index 2010
.

8. In which domainscontribution to GNH index enjoy sufficiency?
Domain percentage
do happy people
Health
9%
14% Ecological diversity and
resilience
9%
Psychological wellbeing
12% Community vitality
10%
Living standards
Time use
12%
10% Cultural diversity and
resilience
Good Governance
11% 12%
Education

9. In which domainscontribution to GNH index enjoy sufficiency?
Domain percentage
do happy people
Health
9% Observation 1:
14% Ecological diversity and
resilience
9% All nine
Psychological wellbeing
dimensions
12% contributevitality
Community to
10%
GNH.
Living standards
Happy people
Time use
12% live relatively
10%
balanced diversity and
Cultural lives.
resilience
11% 12% No dimension
Good Governance
is unimportant
Education

10. Domain percentage contribution to GNH index
Biggest contributions
Health
9%
14% Ecological diversity and
Observation 2:
resilience
9%
Good Health (14%) Psychological wellbeing
Community (12%) 12% Community vitality
10%
Ecology (12%), and Living standards
Psychological well- Time use
12%
being (12%)
10% Cultural diversity and
resilience
Contribute the
most to GNH in Good Governance
11% 12%
2010.
Education

11. Biggest contributionsHealth
Domain percentage
contribution to GNH index Percentage of people enjoying sufficiency
Ecological in indicators of Health
diversity and
Observation 2:
9% 9% 14%
resilience
Psychological 89% 86%
Good Health
(14%) wellbeing 90% 76% 74%
Community Community 80%
(12%) 12% vitality 70%
Ecology Living standards 60%
(12%), and 12% 50%
10%
Psychological Time use
40%
10%
well-being (12%)12% 30%
Contribute the 20%
Cultural diversity
11%
most to GNH in
and resilience 10%
2010.
0%
Good Governance
Disability Mental health Healthy days Self reported
health status
• 89% of Bhutanese either do not suffer from long term
disability or those who are disable ones are not
restricted from doing their daily activities
• 86% of Bhutanese have normal mental wellbeing
• 76% of Bhutanese have sufficient number of
healthy days
• 74% of Bhutanese have rated their health as either
“good” or “very good”

12. Percentage of people enjoying
sufficiency in Health Percentage of people enjoying sufficiency and
are happy in indicators of Health
89% 86%
100% 76% 74%
80% 39% 39%
60% 40%
40%
20%
0% 38%
Disability Mental Healthy
health
Self
days reported
36%
health 36% 35%
status
• 89% of Bhutanese either do not suffer from 34%
long term disability or those who are disable
ones are not restricted from doing their daily 32%
activities
• 86% of Bhutanese have normal mental Disability Mental health Healthy days Self reported
wellbeing health status
• 76% of Bhutanese have sufficient number of
health days
• 74% of Bhutanese have rated their health as
• Of the Bhutanese who achieved sufficiency levels in
either “good” or “very good” disability, 39% are happy (fulfill the happiness
threshold)
• Of the Bhutanese who have normal mental wellbeing
(86), 39% are happy
• Of the Bhutanese who have achieved sufficient levels
of healthy days, 36% are happy
• Of the Bhutanese who have sufficiency in self
reported health status , 35% are happy

13. Biggest percentage Health
Domain
contributions to GNH
contribution Percentage of people having sufficiency in
index Ecological
diversity and
indicators of Community vitality
resilience
9%
Observation 2:
9% Psychological
Good Health
14% wellbeing
93% 96%
(14%)
Community 100%
Community 12% vitality 90%
(12%)
12%
Living standards 80% 63%
Ecology
70%
46%
(12%), and
10% Time use 60%
10%Psychological
well-being 50%
(12%) Cultural diversity
11% 12% and resilience
40%
Contribute the 30%
most to GNH in Good
2010. Governance 20%
10%
0%
Donations (time Community Family Safety
& money) relationship
• 96% of Bhutanese have never been victims of crime
• 93% of Bhutanese report good family relationship
• 76% of Bhutanese report good community
relationship
• 46% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in donations
(time & money)

14. Biggest percentage Health
Domain
contributions to GNH
contribution Percentage of people who are happy & have
index
9%
Ecological
diversity and
sufficiency in indicators of Community vitality
resilience
9%Observation 2:
Psychological
Good Health
14% wellbeing 39% 40%
(14%)
Community 40%
Community 12% vitality 27%
(12%)
Living 30% 21%
Ecology standards
(12%), and
10% Time use 20%
Psychological
10% well-being
11%
(12%) 12% Cultural 10%
diversity and
Contribute the resilience
most to GNH in 12% Good 0%
2010. Governance
Donations Community Family Safety
(time & relationship
money)
• 39% of Bhutanese who report good family
relationship are happy
• 27% of Bhutanese who have good community
relationship are happy
• 21% of Bhutanese who have sufficiency in donations
(time & money) are also classified happy

15. Biggest percentage Health
Domain
Percentage of people who have sufficiency in
contributions to GNH
contribution
index Ecological Psychological wellbeing indicators
diversity and
resilience
9%
Observation 2:
9% Psychological
Good Health
14% wellbeing 83%
(14%)
Community
90%
Community 12% vitality 80% 65%
(12%)
Living standards 70% 59%
Ecology 12% 53%
(12%), and 60%
10% Time use
10%Psychological 50%
well-being
(12%) Cultural diversity 40%
11% 12% and resilience
Contribute the 30%
most to GNH in Good
2010. Governance 20%
10%
0%
Spirituality Positive Negative Life
emotions emotions satisfaction
• 83% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in life satisfaction
• 65% of Bhutanese report low negative emotions
•59% of Bhutanese report high positive emotions
• Only 53% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in
spirituality

16. Percentage of people who have sufficiency in
How spiritual do you consider yourself to be?
Psychological wellbeing indicators
83%
100%
50%
53% 59% 65%
Not at all Somewhat
0%
1% 7%
• 83% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in life
satisfaction
• 65% of Bhutanese report low negative
emotions
•59% of Bhutanese report high positive Very Moderately
emotions 52% 40%
•53% of Bhutanese
have sufficiency in
spirituality
Do you consider Karma in the course of your daily life?
Not at all
2% Rarely
7%
Regularly
Occasionally
57%
34%

17. Percentage of people who have sufficiency in
How often do you recite prayers?
Psychological wellbeing indicators
Not at all
100%
50%
53% 59% 65% 83%
6%
0%
Rarely
11%
• 83% of Bhutanese have sufficiency in life
satisfaction
• 65% of Bhutanese report low negative Regularly
emotions
•59% of Bhutanese report high positive
49%
emotions
• 53% of Bhutanese
have sufficiency in Occasionally
spirituality 34%
How often do you practice meditation?
Regularly
Occasionally 5%
6%
Rarely
7%
Not at all
82%

18. Domain percentage contribution to GNH index
Lowest contributions
Health
9% Observation 3:
14% Ecological diversity and
resilience
9% Happy
Psychological wellbeing
Bhutanese did
not necessarily
12% Community vitality
10%
have high
education (9%). Living standards
Time use
Nor did they
12%
10%
score equally Cultural diversity and
high in Good resilience
11% Governance
12%
Good Governance
(9%).
Education

19. 0%
120%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Value
Safety
Speak native language
Family
Disability
Mental health
Urbanization issues
Responsibility towards…
Life satisfaction
Government performance
Healthy days
Assets
Self reported health status
health, etc.
Ecological issues
sufficiency in
Sleep
Negative emotions
Community relationship
value, safety, native
Fundamental rights
Artisan skills
Percentage of people enjoying sufficiency
Driglam Namzha
language, family, mental
Bhutanese enjoy highest
Positive emotions
Wildlife damage (Rural)
Political participation
Household per capita income
Spirituality
Literacy
Housing
Donations (time & money)
Work
Services
Schooling
Cultural participation
.
Knowledge

20. 0%
10%
15%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
n
of
The
20% in
Value
Safety
Family
Disability
government
Mental health
Life satisfaction
politically, and
Speak native language
Responsibility towards…
of Driglam Namzha.
Healthy days
Urbanization issues
5% schooling, enjoying
services, participating
lack sufficiency were
ving more than 6 years
festivals, donations, ha
knowledge, participatio
Self reported health status
happy people still often
indicators in which
believing in the practice
Assets
Government performance
Negative emotions
Wildlife damage (Rural)
Sleep
Household per capita income
Positive emotions
Ecological issues
Artisan skills
Literacy
Fundamental rights
Community relationship
Spirituality
Housing
Work
Driglam Namzha
Percentage of people who are happy & have sufficiency
Political participation
Services
Schooling
Donations (time & money)
Cultural participation
Knowledge

21. Part II:
Understanding Happiness
1. National happiness
2. Happiness by Dzongkhag
3. Happiness by region
4. Happiness by gender
5. Happiness by age group
6. Happiness by marital status
7. Happiness by educational level
8. Happiness by occupational group
9. People’s Stories

22. GNH Index by dzongkhag (district)
1
0.9
0.807 0.795
0.783 0.775 0.773 0.771 0.770 0.770
0.8 0.753 0.752 0.737 0.736
0.734 0.732
0.712 0.708 0.698 0.698
0.684
0.7 0.655
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0

23. Confidence intervals of district level GNH indices
0.9
0.85 Lower boundary
GNH Index
0.8
Upper boundary
0.75
0.7
0.65
0.6
0.55
0.5

24. Confidence intervals of district level GNH indices
0.9
Lower boundary
0.85
GNH Index
0.8 Upper boundary
0.75
0.7
0.65
0.6
0.55
The GNH Index is relatively equal. There are not many significant
differences. A larger sample would give higher definition.
0.5

25. Confidence intervals of district level GNH indices
0.9
Lower boundary
0.85
GNH Index
0.8 Upper boundary
0.75
0.7
0.65
0.6 But we might divide
Dzongkhags into roughly 3
0.55
groups.
0.5

26. GNH Index by Dzongkhags
Samdrup
0.9
LowerJongkhar
boundary
0.85 probably has the
GNH Index
0.8
lowest GNH Index
Upper boundary
0.75
0.7
0.65
0.6
0.55 Higher GNH Lower GNH
0.5

27. GNH index map by district
GNH Index by district
GNH Index by district
Low GNH Index
Higher GNH Index High GNH Index
Lower GNH Index

28. Percentage of happy people by district
Lower GNH Index
Higherpercentage of happy people Higher percentage
Lower GNH Index of happy people

29. GNH ranks districts differently than per capita income
GNH Index Per capita Income (BLSSR 2007)
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0

30. GNH ranks districts differently than per capita income
GNH Index Per capita Income (BLSSR 2007)
0.9
Thimphu is not
0.8
0.7 ranked most
highly in GNH.
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0

31. GNH ranks districts differently than per capita income
GNH Index Per capita Income (BLSSR 2007)
0.9
Dagana and
Thimphu is not
0.8
Zhemgang do
0.7 ranked most much better in
highly in GNH.
0.6 GNH than
0.5 income.
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0

32. Where do the Trongsa Pema Gatshel Gasa
happy people Lhuntse Trongsa
live? Gasa Haa Pema Gatshel
Tashi Yangste
Bumthang Lhuntse
Thimphu
and Chukha Zhemgang Haa
Thimphu
are home to Punakha Tashi Yangste
the highest Bumthang
number of Dagana Zhemgang
happy Punakha
people…. Chukha Tsirang
Dagana
And unhappy Samdrup
people! Jongkhar Tsirang
Samdrup Jongkhar
Samtse Wangdue
They are big Phodrang Wangdue Phodrang
dzongkhags. Mongar
Sarpang Mongar
Tashigang
Paro
Next: Samtse Paro
Tashigang
& Sarpang

33. Domain contribution to happiness by Dzongkhag
Paro
Psychological
Sarpang wellbeing
Dagana
Haa Health
Thimphu
Gasa Time use
Tsirang
Punakha Education
Zhemgang
Chukha
Cultural diversity and
Wangdue… resilience
Samtse
Bumthang Good Governance
Mongar
Pema… Community vitality
Tashigang
Lhuntse Ecological diversity
Tashi… and resilience
Trongsa
Living standards
Samdrup…
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
The composition of happiness changes a little across
Dzongkhags. Thimphu is better in education & living
standards, but worse in community vitality

34. 0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0
1
Life satisfaction
Spirituality
wellbeing
Positive emotions
Psychological
Negative emotions
Mental health
Health
Disability
Self reported health status
Healthy days
Sleep
use
Time
Paro
Work
Value
Literacy
Education
Schooling
Knowledge
Speak native language
and
Driglam Namzha
Cultural
diversity
resilience
Artisan skills
Percentage of people having sufficiency
Cultural participation
Samdrup Jongkhar
Government performance
Good
Fundamental rights
Governance
Political participation
Services
vitality Safety
Family
Community
Community relationship
Donations (time & money)
Urbanization issues
and
Ecological issues
diversity
resilience
Ecological
Responsibility towards…
Wildlife damage (Rural)
and wildlife damage .
Assets
work time, fundamental
Household per capita…
rights, services, income, housing
Housing
Paro and Samdrup differ most in
Living
standards

35. Part II:
Understanding Happiness
1. National happiness
2. Happiness by Dzongkhag
3. Happiness by region
4. Happiness by gender
5. Happiness by age group
6. Happiness by marital status
7. Happiness by educational level
8. Happiness by occupational group
9. People’s Stories

36. GNH Index by region
0.9
0.85
0.790
0.8
0.737
0.75
0.726
0.7
0.65
0.6
0.55
0.5
Urban
National
Rural
.

37. Percentage of happy people
50% of urban
dwellers are happy as
60% 50% per GNH criteria
50%
41%
40%
37%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Urban
National
Rural
.

38. Contribution of domains to happiness by region
Percentage contribution of domains to GNH Index
Psychological
wellbeing In rural areas, Community
15% vitality, Cultural diversity
and Good Governance
Living contribute more to
Health
standards happiness
10%
Ecological 5%
diversity and Time use Rural
resilience Urban
0%
National
Community
Education
vitality
Cultural
Good Living
diversity and
Governance standards, Education and
resilience
Health contribute more to
happiness in urban areas
.

39. 0
1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
Life satisfaction
Negative emotions
wellbeing
Positive emotions Psychological
Spirituality
Disability
Mental health
Health
Healthy days
Self reported health status
Sleep
use
Time
Work
Value
Literacy
Schooling
Education
Knowledge
Speak native language
and
Artisan skills
Cultural
diversity
resilience
Driglam Namzha
Cultural participation
Government performance
Services
Good
Fundamental rights
Governance
Political participation
Safety
Family
vitality
Percentage of Bhutanese having sufficiency by region
Community relationship
Community
Donations (time & money)
Wildlife damage (Rural)
and
Responsibility towards…
Rural
diversity
resilience
Ecological
Ecological issues
Urbanization issues
Household per capita…
Urban
Housing
Living
standards
Assets

40. 0
1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
Life satisfaction
Negative emotions
wellbeing
Positive emotions Psychological
Spirituality
Disability
Mental health
Health
Healthy days
Self reported health status
Sleep
use
Time
Work
Value
Literacy
Schooling
Education
Knowledge
Speak native language
and
Artisan skills
Cultural
diversity
resilience
Driglam Namzha
Cultural participation
Government performance
Services
Good
Fundamental rights
Governance
Political participation
Safety
Family
vitality
Percentage of Bhutanese having sufficiency by region
Living standards.
Urban areas have
Community relationship
higher sufficiency in
Community
Donations (time & money)
Health, Education, and
Wildlife damage (Rural)
and
Responsibility towards…
Rural
diversity
resilience
Ecological
Ecological issues
Urbanization issues
Household per capita…
Urban
Housing
Living
standards
Assets

41. 0
1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
Life satisfaction
Negative emotions
wellbeing
Positive emotions Psychological
Spirituality
Disability
Mental health
Health
Healthy days
Self reported health status
Sleep
use
Time
Work
sufficiency in
Value
much of Governance.
Literacy
Community, Culture, &
Percentage of Bhutanese
Schooling
Education
Knowledge
Speak native language
and
Artisan skills
Cultural
diversity
resilience
Driglam Namzha
Cultural participation
Government performance
Services
Good
Fundamental rights
Governance
Political participation
Safety
Family
vitality
Rural areas have higher having sufficiency by region
Community relationship
Community
Donations (time & money)
Wildlife damage (Rural)
and
Responsibility towards…
Rural
diversity
resilience
Ecological
Ecological issues
Urbanization issues
Household per capita…
Urban
Housing
Living
standards
Assets

42. Part II:
Understanding Happiness
1. National happiness
2. Happiness by Dzongkhag
3. Happiness by region
4. Happiness by gender
5. Happiness by age group
6. Happiness by marital status
7. Happiness by educational level
8. Happiness by occupational group
9. People’s Stories

43. GNH Index by gender
0.8
Men are happier 0.783
0.78
than women.
0.76
0.737
0.74
0.72 0.704
0.7
0.68
0.66
Female
National
Male

44. Percentage of happy people
49%
50%
41%
45%
40% 33%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Female National Male

45. Psychological Women seem to do
wellbeing better in living
16% standards and ecology.
14%
Living standards Health
12%
10%
8%
6%
Ecological diversity 4%
Time use
and resilience 2% Male
0%
Female
Men and women
Community vitality Education are about the
same in
health, time
Cultural diversity use, governance,
Good Governance
and resilience and culture.

46. 0%
100%
10%
20%
30%
40%
60%
70%
80%
90%
50%
Life satisfaction
wellbeing
Positive emotions
Psychological
Negative emotions
Spirituality
Self reported health status
Healthy days
Health
Disability
Mental health
Work
Sleep
Schooling
Literacy
Education
Value
Knowledge
Artisan skills
and
Speak native language
Cultural
diversity
resilience
Cultural participation
Driglam Namzha
Government performance
Good
Fundamental rights
Services
Governance Political participation
Percentage Bhutanese having sufficiency by sex
Donations (time & money)
Community relationship
vitality
Family
Community
Safety
Ecological issues
and
Male
Responsibility towards environment
diversity
resilience
Wildlife damage (Rural)
Ecological
Urbanization issues
Assets
Female
Household per capita income
Living
Housing
standards

47. Part II:
Understanding Happiness
1. National happiness
2. Happiness by Dzongkhag
3. Happiness by region
4. Happiness by gender
5. Happiness by age group
6. Happiness by marital status
7. Happiness by educational level
8. Happiness by occupational group
9. People’s Stories

48. Psychic Happiness level by age group
6.8
6.6 On a scale of zero to 10, I
consider myself: 0 (Not a
very happy person)------10
6.4
(Very happy person)
6.2
6
5.8
5.6
5.4
5.2

49. Age group analysis of GNH Index and Psychic Happiness variable
0.8
GNH Index Psychic Happiness
Happiness level
0.75
0.7
0.65
0.6
0.55
0.5

50. Part II:
Understanding Happiness
1. National happiness
2. Happiness by Dzongkhag
3. Happiness by region
4. Happiness by gender
5. Happiness by age group
6. Happiness by marital status
7. Happiness by educational level
8. Happiness by occupational group
9. People’s Stories

51. GNH Index by marital status
0.791
0.800 0.747
0.721
0.700 0.661
0.625
0.600
0.500
0.400
0.300
0.200
0.100
0.000
Never married Married Divorced Separated Widowed

52. Percentage of happy people
50%
50%
45% 42%
40% 36%
35%
30% 27%
25%
19%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Never married Married Divorced Separated Widowed

53. Contribution to happiness by marital status Health
100%
90% Ecological diversity and
resilience
80%
Living standards
70% 11% 10% 11% 8%
12%
60% Time use
50%
Psychological wellbeing
40% 8%
9% 8% 6%
30% 11%
13% 11% 12% Education
12%
20% 11%
10% 11% 11% 12%
10% 8% Community vitality
0%
Cultural diversity and
Never Married Divorced Separated Widowed
resilience
married
Good Governance

54. Part II:
Understanding Happiness
1. National happiness
2. Happiness by Dzongkhag
3. Happiness by region
4. Happiness by gender
5. Happiness by age group
6. Happiness by marital status
7. Happiness by educational level
8. Happiness by occupational group
9. People’s Stories

55. GNH Index and percentage of happy people by educational
level
Percentage of happy people GNH Index
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0

56. Contribution of domains to happiness
100%
90% Living standards
80%
70% Ecological diversity and
resilience
60%
50% Community vitality
40%
30% Good Governance
20%
10% Cultural diversity and
0% resilience
Education
Time use
Health
Psychological wellbeing

57. As education increases, contribution of
living standards & education to
Contribution of domains to happiness happiness increases; governance and
100% culture decrease
90% Living standards
80%
70% Ecological diversity and
resilience
60%
50% Community vitality
40%
30% Good Governance
20%
10% Cultural diversity and
0% resilience
Education
Time use
Health
Psychological wellbeing

58. Part II:
Understanding Happiness
1. National happiness
2. Happiness by Dzongkhag
3. Happiness by region
4. Happiness by gender
5. Happiness by age group
6. Happiness by marital status
7. Happiness by educational level
8. Happiness by occupational group
9. People’s Stories

59. GNH Index and percentage of happy people by occupational status
Percentage of happy people GNH Index
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0

60. Contribution of domains to happiness
100% Living standards
90%
80%
Ecological diversity
70%
and resilience
60%
Community vitality
50%
40%
Good Governance
30%
20%
10% Cultural diversity
0% and resilience
Education
Time use
Health
Psychological
wellbeing

61. Part II:
Understanding Happiness
1. National happiness
2. Happiness by Dzongkhag
3. Happiness by region
4. Happiness by gender
5. Happiness by age group
6. Happiness by marital status
7. Happiness by educational level
8. Happiness by occupational group
9. People’s Stories

62. Who is Happy?
Some real people
(minor details have been changed)

63. One happy person in
the GNH survey was a
married woman aged 35
living in rural Haa. She is
a housewife who has completed primary
school. Again, she achieved sufficiency in
over 90% of the domains. She said she still
suffered from selfishness and jealousy, and did
not donate very much time/money. She was
concerned about littering and the absence of
good waste disposal, as well as floods, and did
not know any zorig chosum skill.

64. When asked what contributed most
to her happiness she said:
• Having sufficient income
• Being in good relation with
the husband
• When everyone is in good
health.

65. Another happy person
in the GNH survey was a
young man aged 22
who lived in rural
Sarpang and was
never married. He is a farmer who
finished primary school. His only
deprivations were that wildlife
damaged his crops, and that he did
not know about his political rights.

66. When asked what contributed most
to happiness he said:
• A peaceful environment
• Enough money
• No suffering
• Good health
• Good relations with my
friends.

67. Another happy person in
the GNH survey was a
widowed gomchen aged
70 living in rural Thimphu. He had no formal
education, and was deprived in
education, housing, sleep and did not
participate politically.
He observed that getting good agricultural
products from the land contributes to
happiness.

68. Another happy person in
the GNH survey was a
married woman farmer
aged 44 living in rural Tongsa. She was
illiterate, and was deprived from wildlife
damage to her crops, and thought she never
felt forgiveness among the positive emotions –
yet was happy.
She mused that she felt happy when she was
able to do her household work, when she was
harvesting potatoes, and as she wove.

69. Another happy person in
the GNH survey was a
married shopkeeper aged
37 living in urban
Bumthang. He has finished 10th class, and
meditates and prays regularly. He enjoys
sufficiency in nearly every indicator. But he
did mention that at the moment he only rarely
experiences calmness and contentment. He
also lacked some knowledge and did not think
Driglam Namzha was terribly important.

70. Another happy person in
the GNH survey was
a married corporate
employee aged 35 living in urban
Chukha. He has completed 10th
class, and has achieved sufficiency in
nearly all indicators. He was a bit sleep
deprived, and did not feel a deep sense
of belonging to his community, but was
overall very satisfied with his life.

71. When asked what contributed most
to happiness he said:
• To be healthy
• To meet basic needs
• To have peace in the
family
• To be religious

72. Our final happy person in
the GNH survey is
an unmarried young
woman aged 26 living in
urban Tashigang. She completed a
bachelor’s degree and is a civil servant
living alone. She scores highly across
domains, although she misses a sense of
belonging. When asked what contributes
to her happiness she replied:
Love, Family, Friends, Education, and
Enough money.

73. The 2010 Gross National
Happiness Index : Part II
The Centre for Bhutan Studies
2011
.