Happiness Index : Does the variables of Happiness Index portray a holistic view ?

Happiness Index has been increasing since 2019 despite the ongoing pandemic

Variable #1 - Economy

"On March 16 the Dow Jones plummeted nearly 3,000 points to close at 20,188, losing 12.9%. The drop in stock prices was so massive that the New York Stock Exchange suspended trading several times during those days."

^{Forbes - 11th February 2021}

Variable #2 - Life Expectancy

"Between the beginning of January 2020 and November 24, 2021, of the 773,812 deaths caused by COVID-19 in the United States, around 204,973 had occurred among those aged 85 years and older. This statistic shows the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths in the U.S. from January 2020 to November 2021, by age."

^{Statista - 26th November 2021}

Variable #3 - Freedom

"More than 3.9 billion people, or half of the world's population, have now been asked or ordered to stay at home by their governments to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus."

^{Euro News - 3rd April 2020}

Variable #4 - Family

"During Covid-19, domestic violence cases have spiked across the United States. 911 dispatchers have reported 7.5% more calls related to domestic violence disputes."

^{Forbes News - 13th October 2021}

Variable #5 - Generosity

"World Bank estimates that the pandemic will push between 119 and 124 million people into extreme poverty around the globe in 2020."

^{World Bank - 21st January 2021}

Variable #6 - Trust

"Only 51% of citizens trusted their government in 2020."

^{OECD - 21st October 2020}