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Happiness Index

Happiness Index

Overview

The Happiness Index is a global well-being benchmarking system within the CatalyzeUp ecosystem. It aggregates anonymized Maslow assessment data from Impact Pulse participants across countries and regions, providing a worldwide view of human well-being.

Key Features

Global Benchmarking

  • Country-level well-being scores aggregated from Impact Pulse assessments
  • Regional comparisons across continents and economic groups
  • Global happiness rankings with country positioning
  • Trend analysis showing how global happiness changes over time

Privacy-Preserving Aggregation

  • Minimum participant thresholds before country data is shown
  • No individual data exposed in global comparisons
  • Opt-in participation for global benchmarks
  • Data quality controls and validation

Interactive Dashboard

  • World map visualization with color-coded countries by happiness levels
  • Country comparison tools for side-by-side national analysis
  • Trend charts for global and country-level happiness over time
  • Benchmark reports for individuals and organizations

Data Sources

The Happiness Index uses the most recent assessment from each participating Impact Pulse user. Users must explicitly opt in to contribute their anonymized data to global benchmarks.

Aggregation Method

  1. Each user's latest Maslow assessment scores are included
  2. Scores are grouped by country (based on user profile or IP geolocation)
  3. Countries with fewer than a minimum threshold of participants are excluded
  4. Average scores are computed per Maslow category per country
  5. Global rankings are derived from overall scores

Technical Implementation

The Happiness Index leverages the existing Impact Pulse infrastructure:

  • Data source: maslow_scores collection in Cosmos DB
  • Visualization: MapChart.tsx component (existing React component)
  • API: Dedicated endpoints under /api/v1/happiness-index/
  • Caching: Redis caching for aggregated data (refreshed daily)

Status

The Happiness Index is currently in the planning phase. Initial implementation will focus on basic country-level aggregation and world map visualization once Impact Pulse has sufficient global participants.