People are Thriving too

Here’s some positive news for your feed: according to the annual Gallup Life Evaluation Index, more people today describe themselves as thriving than ever before!

DAILY LIGHT

Tilde Ekberg

9/8/20251 min read

yellow sunflower field during daytime
yellow sunflower field during daytime

With everything going on in the world, it’s no wonder that many of us young people sometimes feel uncertain about the future. The headlines are often filled with stories about wars, the climate crisis, and human suffering.

But here’s some positive news for your feed: according to the annual Gallup Life Evaluation Index, more people today describe themselves as thriving than ever before!

This survey asks adults from all around the world to rate their own life, how they currently feel and what they expect in the future. In 2024, we had the highest percentage of people thriving since 2007. Around 33% are happy with their current lives and look brightly at the future! In addition to this, the percentage of people that consider themselves suffering has decreased to 7%. This is the lowest measured, since 2007.

So yes, the world has many challenges we have to face. But it is also full of hope and bright futures. That’s for sure something worth remembering!