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+ license: cc-by-nc-4.0
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+ language:
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+ - en
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+ - Tabular
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+ - Finance
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+ - Social Science
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+ - Economics
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+ - Global
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+ - Inflation
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+ - World Happiness
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+ # **World Happiness Index and Inflation Dataset** πŸŒπŸ“Š
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+ This dataset combines **World Happiness Index (WHI) scores with inflation metrics** across different countries from **2015 to 2023**.
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+ It provides insights into how economic conditions such as **GDP per capita, inflation, and corruption perception** impact happiness levels globally.
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+ ## **πŸ“Œ Context**
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+ Happiness and well-being are essential indicators of societal progress, often influenced by economic conditions such as **GDP and inflation**.
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+ This dataset compiles data from the **World Happiness Index (WHI)** and inflation metrics to analyze the **relationship between economic stability and happiness levels across 148 countries from 2015 to 2023**.
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+ By analyzing key **economic indicators alongside social well-being factors**, this dataset provides insights into **global prosperity trends**.
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+ ## **πŸ“Œ Content**
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+ This dataset is provided in **CSV format** and includes **17 columns**, covering both **happiness-related features** and **economic indicators** such as GDP per capita, inflation rates, and corruption perception.
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+ **Main Features:**
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+ - **Happiness Score & Rank** πŸ“Š *(World Happiness Index ranking per country)*
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+ - **Economic Indicators** πŸ’° *(GDP per capita, inflation metrics)*
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+ - **Social Factors** 🀝 *(Freedom, Social Support, Generosity)*
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+ - **Geographical Information** 🌎 *(Country & Continent)*
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+ ## **πŸ“Œ About This File**
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+ The **WHI_Inflation.csv** file contains structured tabular data that integrates economic indicators and happiness scores across various countries and years.
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+ ### **This dataset is particularly useful for:**
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+ βœ” **Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)** – Understanding patterns in happiness and economic trends.
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+ βœ” **Machine Learning applications** – Regression models to predict happiness based on economic conditions.
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+ βœ” **Social and Economic Research** – Analyzing the effects of GDP, inflation, and corruption perception on happiness levels.
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+ **This dataset includes 17 columns, each representing aspects of happiness and economic well-being.**
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+ ## **πŸ“Š Column Descriptions**
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+ | Column Name | Description |
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+ | **Country** | The name of the country where the data is recorded. |
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+ | **Year** | The year in which the happiness and economic data were collected (2015-2023). |
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+ | **Rank** | The country's rank in the World Happiness Index, where 1 represents the happiest country. |
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+ | **Score** | The overall happiness score of the country, ranging from 1 (least happy) to 10 (happiest). |
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+ | **GDP per Capita** | The country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. |
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+ | **Social Support** | A measure of how well individuals are supported by family, friends, and social networks. |
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+ | **Healthy Life Expectancy** | The expected number of healthy years a newborn is anticipated to live. |
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+ | **Freedom to Make Life Choices** | The level of freedom individuals feel in making life choices. |
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+ | **Generosity** | A metric representing the extent of charitable donations and social contributions in the country. |
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+ | **Perceptions of Corruption** | A measure of corruption perception in government and businesses (higher values indicate lower corruption). |
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+ | **Energy Consumer Price Inflation** | The annual percentage change in energy prices (e.g., electricity, fuel). |
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+ | **Food Consumer Price Inflation** | The annual percentage change in food prices. |
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+ | **GDP Deflator Index Growth Rate** | A measure of overall price level changes in the economy, considering inflation. |
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+ | **Headline Consumer Price Inflation** | A broad measure of inflation capturing price changes in consumer goods and services. |
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+ | **Official Core Consumer Price Inflation** | A stable inflation measure that excludes volatile food and energy prices. |
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+ | **Producer Price Inflation** | The annual inflation rate for producers and manufacturers, affecting future consumer prices. |
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+ | **Continent** | The continent where the country is located (e.g., Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas). |
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+ ## **πŸ” Key Insights & Possible Analyses**
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+ 1️⃣ **Happiness Score Trends Over Time** – How have happiness levels changed over the years?
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+ 2️⃣ **Continent-wise Happiness Comparisons** – Which continents have the highest and lowest happiness scores?
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+ 3️⃣ **GDP vs. Happiness Correlation** – Does higher GDP per capita lead to higher happiness?
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+ 4️⃣ **Impact of Inflation on Happiness** – Do rising prices negatively impact happiness?
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+ 5️⃣ **Feature Importance Analysis** – Which factors contribute most to happiness?
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+ ## **πŸ“š Sources & Acknowledgements**
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+ This dataset is created using publicly available data from:
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+ - **World Happiness Report** ([worldhappiness.report](https://worldhappiness.report/))
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+ - **Gallup World Poll** (Survey-based happiness metrics)
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+ - **World Bank & IMF** (Economic & Inflation data)
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+ - **World Bank's Prospects Group** (Global price statistics)
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+ ## **πŸ’‘ Usage**
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+ This dataset can be used for **exploratory analysis, machine learning models, economic research, and policy-making.**
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+ It enables researchers and analysts to study the **relationship between happiness scores and key economic indicators like GDP, inflation, and corruption perception.**
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