New Delhi: When it come to happiness, Indians consider good financial conditions and physical well-being among the top-most reasons to remain joyous, a new survey said on Friday, adding that India ranked ninth on happiness index among 28 global markets.
"For Indians, it boils down to comfortable living conditions, robust health, good financial conditions, friends and social circle and to have purpose in life. Hobbies and interests are important too," said Parijat Chakraborty, Country Service Line Leader, Public Affairs and Corporate Reputation, Ipsos India.
Markets with the highest prevalence of happiness are largely the developed nations, known for their citizen centricity.
Argentina (34 per cent), Spain (46 per cent) and Russia (47 per cent) emerged at the bottom of the heap, among the 28 markets.
Notably, happiness levels receded in 2019. For India, there has been a six per cent drop (from 83 per cent in 2018 to 77 per cent in 2019).