The data suggests that. One would expect to find and the analysis suggest that as per capita income of a country increases, general satisfaction with life increases with it.
Pakistan seems to be an outlier, along with some South American countries. A few ex-soviet states are unhappier than they should be.
Why are Pakistanis more satisfied? or are they?
Income, Health and Wellbeing Around the World: Evidence from the Gallup World Poll
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If thats 2003 data. It might be correct. Things went really bad after that.
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Are Pakistanis outliers?
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well.. recent data also suggest that Pakistanis are pretty happy: WVS Database
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The results of the survey and threads on Pakistan Affairs tell conflicting stories 
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Yes they are outright liers. 
There is something to be said about being dumb and happy. 
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It just means, we are content with what Allah ta’ala has given us.
( That was the gist of sermon last night in our masjid; be content with what Allah ta’ala has ordained for us )
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I really dont know wut kinda questions were asked but I think if you ask a straightforward question, are you happy/satisfied? to our people, I’ve a strong doubt most will say yes. And there is no way its their fault either. Whenever I visit Pak I do take a similar survey myself among random people I meet. And hardly find the answer in positive.
So in the end of the day, it just depends what you are asking them. Also this survey is a bit old so I wouldnt weigh in too much.
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It’s just a cultural thing, Pakistanis like to believe that they’re happy.
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Empty slogans. 
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Probably for many. But Islam means submission and being content with His will is a form of submission.
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We all know that but we don’t act upon it. 
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Well, we have gol gappay and biryani so that helpsss…
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This!
Pakistanis have no concept of depression, mental illness, and mood disorders. God forbid, you are unhappy! They will not understand. They will think something is wrong with you and since they don’t believe depression and other disorders exist, you must be making it up or just plain crazy.
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Or in the west these symptoms are over-diagnosed. While I agree that it goes undiagnosed in desis, but the west is on the other extreme. High school kids popping anti-anxiety pills because of exams?
That said, this study is statistical. It measures overall happiness of a people. The kind of people you talk about are already accounted for ( hopefully ).
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Either this, or we are happily abnormal.
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I was just about to say that. Ask anyone if they’re happy and even if they’re getting their arm chopped off at that moment, they’ll probably reply with “Bas Allah ka shukar hai, buhat kuch diya hai Allah nay”.
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Agreed. We have way too many shrinks misdiagnosing normal behavior with all sorts of disorders. Making people think they are abnormal.
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Kahaan hain ye loag ? I am dying to meet them.
