19
Mar
2026

The Anglosphere is increasingly miserable

the future of wellbeing measurement cause and effect policy and interventions

The Economist

Why so glum? The divergence is starkest among the young. In most other parts of the world young people are at least as satisfied with their lives as they were a decade ago, if not more so. But among under-25s in America, Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand, scores have fallen—placing all six among the biggest declines for this age group.