Editor’s Note
- Harvard University Study: Indonesia Has the Highest Level of Well-Being
- Indonesia Is the Most Developed Country
- Indonesia Excels in Social Relations and Prosocial Aspects
Harvard University Study: Indonesia Has the Highest Level of Well-Being
A recent Harvard University study ranked Indonesia at the top of the development scale, or prosperity, even surpassing the United States.
These findings indicate that Indonesian society has the highest level of well-being compared to other countries in the study.
The study, titled the Global Flourishing Study, was published in the journal Nature Mental Health. More than 203,000 respondents from 22 countries participated in the survey, assessing a number of indicators.
These indicators ranged from health, happiness, meaning, the nature of social relations, financial security, and spirituality.
Indonesia Is the Most Developed Country
The study ranked Indonesian society as the most developed, with a score of 8.3. Followed by Israel (7.87), the Philippines (7.71), Mexico (7.64), and Poland (7.55).
The US ranked 12th. Another developed country, the United Kingdom, finished 20th out of 22.
The researchers explained in their findings that money isn’t everything. Well-being, therefore, isn’t just about wealth or physical health.
“Development is multidimensional, and different countries develop in different ways,” the research team wrote in their study, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
Indonesia excels in social relationships and prosocial aspects
They noted that many developed countries scored high on financial security but low on aspects such as purpose, social relationships, and prosocial character.
Japan was found to be the least developed society, with a score of 5.89. This was followed by Turkey (6.32), the United Kingdom (6.79), India (6.87), and Spain (6.9).
Japanese respondents were the least likely to answer “yes” to the question of whether they had close friends. Indonesia, on the other hand, scored highly on social relationships and prosocial traits, factors that create connectedness and strong communities. ***obs
