In general, friends and family seem to be the driving forces behind women's happiness. In France, almost half of the women polled admitted that being with their family (47%), their friends (45%) and their children (41%) is something that makes them happy.
In the United States, family is actually a source of satisfaction for 52% of the women who responded, while friends and pets only rated 42% and 39% respectively. In Mexico, family also tops the list (69%), ahead of being healthy (63%) and spending time with their children (56%).
Nearly three quarters of those polled around the world (72%) stated that money can't buy happiness. France stood out with 94% of Frenchwomen stating that money doesn't necessarily make you happy, a belief that was only shared by 48% of Brazilian women.
Happiness knows no boundaries. According to a survey published April 28 and conducted by Clinique in partnership with the Nielsen Institute, more than three quarters of women (77%) surveyed in 15 countries claimed to be happy.
In conducting this study, Clinique drew inspiration from the "Turnaround Woman" — a label that echoes the brand's skincare line — belonging to the "Millenial 25-35 year old" generation, defined as "a professionally and socially ultra-active woman who is ambitious and connected." The results indicate that the majority of women throughout the world are happy.
Happier in Mexico than in Russia
Disparities do pop up, however, between women from different countries. It seems that happiness is more prevalent in Mexico (90% of women are currently happy), the United Arab Emirates (84%) and France (83%) than in Russia (66%), the United Kingdom (72%) or Brazil (72%).
Time doesn't seem to have an impact on the respondents' happiness either. More than three out of four women (76%) claim to be just as happy, if not in fact happier, as they get older. In Turkey (38%), South Korea (35%) and France (31%), women nonetheless considered themselves less happy with age.
This survey was conducted by Clinique, in partnership with the Nielsen Institute, and polled 8,000 women over the age of 18 in 15 countries: Brazil, China, France, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
