Global Releases

Waves 1 and 2 of the Global Flourishing Study are now freely available to the public through the Center for Open Science, removing the pre-registration requirement that previously limited access. The dataset spans 200,000 participants across 22 countries and has produced more than 90 peer-reviewed publications.

What does it really mean for humans and communities to flourish? The answers aren’t always what you might expect, which makes Byron Johnson’s landmark Global Flourishing Study a seminal contribution to the field. Learn what he and a team of elite global researchers found in countries around the world that unlock clues to help people thrive in meaningful ways. 

Happiness, wellness, well-being, and other aspects of the good life have long occupied a central place in popular debates and scholarly research. Flourishing is beginning to emerge as a way to integrate all of these discrete elements of a life well-lived.

It is our hope that the findings from the first wave of GFS data that we report will enhance cross-cultural dialogues about flourishing and contribute to a better understanding of this important new interdisciplinary field of study.