This statistic shows the results of a survey, conducted in 2013 among adult Americans, on whether they are as happy now as they expected to be at this stage of their life. 28 percent of respondents said they are even happier than expected now.
Are you as happy as you expected to be at this stage of life?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
As happy as expected
41%
Happier than expected
28%
Not as happy
27%
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Time. (July 15, 2013). Are you as happy as you expected to be at this stage of life? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262678/survey-on-current-level-of-happiness/
Time. "Are you as happy as you expected to be at this stage of life?." Chart. July 15, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262678/survey-on-current-level-of-happiness/
Time. (2013). Are you as happy as you expected to be at this stage of life?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262678/survey-on-current-level-of-happiness/
Time. "Are You as Happy as You Expected to Be at This Stage of Life?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262678/survey-on-current-level-of-happiness/
Time, Are you as happy as you expected to be at this stage of life? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262678/survey-on-current-level-of-happiness/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
Are you as happy as you expected to be at this stage of life? [Graph], Time, July 15, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262678/survey-on-current-level-of-happiness/
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