The study found that Hong Kong residents rated their happiness levels at an average of 6.80 on a scale of 1 to 10, compared with 7.48 for Singaporeans. Of 11 poll categories covering satisfaction with political, recreational and economic conditions, people in Hong Kong – the world’s priciest personal property market – were the least pleased with their housing conditions.
(July 31): Hong Kong’s youth were less happy than their peers in Singapore even before historic protests erupted against legislation allowing extraditions to China, a survey by the City University of Hong Kong showed.
Researchers polled 2,304 people under the age of 40 – with roughly half of the respondents in Hong Kong, and the other half in Singapore – to gauge the relative appeal of living in the two rival Asian financial hubs. The “Happiness Index” study was conducted from January to June, just before demonstrations began.
