The methodology for measuring well-being

The methodology used to measure subjective well-being in the report is largely dependent on the assumption that the variables of interest are ordinal or, rarely, categorical variables, which contrasts with human development index·(HDI) data that are predominantly cardinal. The difference between the categorical and the ordinal variables is that ordinal data contain a clear ordering of the variables (low, medium and high). So, one can put people in the categories of achieved or not achieved, but one may also order the categories as low, medium and high.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-Being

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions