幸 福 度(こうふくど)

こうふくど

noun

level of happiness; happiness index

1. level of happiness; degree of happiness; happiness index

A measure or degree of how happy someone is, or how happy the people of a country or region are. Often used in surveys, rankings, and research on well-being.

幸福度(こうふくど)ランキングで上位(じょうい)に入(はい)る。

To rank high in the happiness index.

フィンランドは世界(せかい)幸福度(こうふくど)ランキングで常(つね)に上位(じょうい)だ。

Finland is always at the top of the world happiness rankings.

お金(かね)だけで幸福度(こうふくど)が決(き)まるわけではないという研究(けんきゅう)結果(けっか)がある。

There is research showing that happiness levels are not determined by money alone.

Composed of 幸福(こうふく) (happiness) + 度(ど) (degree/level). A widely used term in discussions of well-being, social policy, and international comparisons.

Usage

Frequently appears in news articles about the 世界(せかい)幸福度(こうふくど)ランキング (World Happiness Report) and in discussions of work-life balance, social welfare, and quality of life.
The suffix 度(ど) is productive for creating 'degree of' compounds: 満足度(まんぞくど) (satisfaction level), 認知度(にんちど) (recognition level), 達成度(たっせいど) (achievement level).

Common collocations

幸福度(こうふくど)が高(たか)い: happiness level is high
幸福度(こうふくど)ランキング: happiness ranking
世界(せかい)幸福度(こうふくど)調査(ちょうさ): world happiness survey
国民(こくみん)幸福度(こうふくど): national happiness level

Similar words

満足度(まんぞくど): satisfaction level — focuses on contentment with a specific thing
生活(せいかつ)の質(しつ): quality of life — broader concept of living standards
幸福感(こうふくかん): sense of happiness — the subjective feeling rather than a measured index

Related Words

Compare: 生活(せいかつ)の質(しつ) (quality of life)

Compare: 幸福感(こうふくかん) (sense of happiness)

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Added 2026.3.30 16:56 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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